Appeal No. 1999-0591
Application 08/581,905
It is noted that we previously remanded this case to the
examiner to clarify which reference teaches the tape having
adhesive on at least one side thereof and to clarify the
examiner’s findings based on official notice, what is well known
in the art and what is inherently suggested by the applied prior
art [remand, pages 2-4]. As noted in the remand, the examiner
acknowledges that Kinsman does not teach the steps of cutting the
tape, transferring the tape, cleaning the fixture and removing
the tape, and heating the fixture to a second temperature after
removal of the die. The examiner simply stated that each of
these steps was conventional or would have inherently formed a
part of the process in Kinsman.
In response to the remand, the examiner repeats his
finding that Kinsman teaches the step of providing a tape (not
labeled) having adhesive on at least one side thereof based on
the disclosure of a tape-type die adhesive in Kinsman. The
examiner also notes that the claimed phrase “a piece of tape
having adhesive on at least one side thereof” encompasses a piece
of tape comprised entirely of adhesive material, and not
necessarily coated. The examiner argues that Kinsman teaches a
piece of tape having adhesive on at least one side thereof
[supplemental answer, pages 10-12].
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