Appeal No. 2004-0185
Application No. 09/923,016
In the rejection of the appealed claims, the examiner relies
upon the following references:
Sternberg 3,774,758 Nov. 27, 1973
Brasington et al. 5,923,406 Jul. 13, 1999
(Brasington)
Meshulam 6,029,849 Feb. 29, 2000
Farren WO 97/28522 Aug. 07, 1997
(PCT International Application)
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a combination
of a postal stamp and sticker that are foldably connected along
contiguous edges. The sticker portion of the combination is
imprinted with indicia, e.g., advertising material. Also, the
sticker portion is capable of folding over a foldable flyer for
adhering it into closure during mailing. According to appellant,
the claimed combination of postal stamp and sticker "saves the
customer one step, that is, it requires the customer only to
attach a stamp to the upper edge, in a one step process, and fold
it over to secure the flyer into closure, simultaneously" (page 6
of Brief, first paragraph). Appellant further explains that "the
user accomplishes two tasks at one time, which applies both the
postage and the sealing means at the same time, rather than
requiring the separate application of postage, and the separate
sealing of the edges of the flyer, through two different tasks"
(id.).
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