Appeal No. 2002-2125
Application No. 09/078,914
printing can be seen while the printing on the label can be read.
(Appeal Brief, page 2, lines 4-11). Further details of the
claimed invention are seen by reference to claims 8, 11, 19, and
22 reproduced above.
Discussion
The Rejection of Claims 5-8, 11, and 19-23 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a)
Claims 5-8, 11, and 19-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as obvious over Doane in view of Jackson and Popat.
The Examiner has found that Doane teaches a method and apparatus
for address labeling articles fed in partial or overlapping
relationship using a feed conveyor having individual lugs to
engage and move each article past a label applying head. The
label applying head includes a supply reel, a knife, a paste
applying roller, and a label applying roller. (Examiner’s Answer,
page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 5).
The examiner has further found that Jackson teaches a
printing system for printing personalized information onto an
adhered label on a magazine moving along a conveyor. (Examiner’s
Answer, page 4, lines 7-10).
The examiner has additionally found that Popat teaches that a
stark white address label creates a cheap, mass-produced
appearance. Labels may be made from transparent paper label
sheets to provide clear labels. A paper label should have a
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