Appeal No. 2001-1763
Application 08/899,434
Advisory Action dated Sep. 22, 2000, Paper No. 18). We have
jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to an
apparatus for dispensing, applying and sealing individual
sections of thermoplastic tape having one or more fastener
profiles thereto (Brief, page 4). Appellant states that the
claims stand or fall together for each ground of rejection
(Brief, page 6). A copy of illustrative independent claim 1 is
attached as an Appendix to this decision.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Martin 3,659,767 May 02, 1972
Schroth et al. (Schroth) 4,608,115 Aug. 26, 1986
Kanemitsu et al. (Kanemitsu) 5,400,568 Mar. 28, 1995
Kühnhold et al. (Kühnhold) 5,413,656 May 09, 1995
Rajala 5,659,229 Aug. 19, 1997
Bodolay et al. (Bodolay) 5,776,045 Jul. 07, 1998
(filed Nov. 6, 1995)
Claims 1 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Bodolay in view of Kanemitsu and Schroth
(Answer, page 2). Claim 2 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as unpatentable over the references as applied against
claims 1 and 8, further in view of Rajala (Answer, page 4).
Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable
over the references applied against claims 1 and 8, further in
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