Appeal No. 2004-0089 2
Application No. 09/949,327
adequately described in the following illustrative claim.
THE CLAIM
Claim1 is illustrative of appellant’s invention and is reproduced below:
1. In combination greeting card and envelope therefor, into which said card
is selectively positioned, the improvement comprising: said card having at least one
surface having a first area for displaying a message, and a second relatively smaller
area with a distinctive design positioned upon said second area; said envelope having
at least one wall having an opening corresponding in location and size to that of said
second area when said card is positioned within said envelope.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references:
Lohnes 2,824,394 Feb. 25, 1958
Luftig 3,986,662 Oct. 19, 1976
Conn 4,245,775 Jan. 20, 1981
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable
over Luftig in view of Lohnes and further in view of Conn.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by the appellant and the
examiner and agree with the examiner for the reasons stated in the Answer and the reasons
herein that the rejection of the claims is well founded. Accordingly, we affirm both
rejections.
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