Appeal No. 2005-0952
Application No. 09/908,282
Concerning appellant’s arguments on pages 10-12 of the brief
that Korondi does not teach a form wherein an adhesive layer
covers the back side of the first layer between the exterior
edges defining the perimeter of the back side of the first layer
as required by claim 1 on appeal, we agree with the examiner’s
position set forth on pages 7-9 of the answer. In addition, we
note that Korondi clearly indicates that the entire backside of
the label ply or first layer (20) of the form therein is covered
with a pressure sensitive adhesive (24) and that only after such
an application of adhesive is a selected area beneath spacing
strip (36) deadened or neutralized. Thus, the first layer (20)
of Korondi initially has an adhesive layer which covers the back
side of the first layer between the exterior edges defining the
perimeter of the back side of the first layer, as required in
claim 1 on appeal. Moreover, the fact that the adhesive layer is
later deadened or neutralized in a selected area beneath spacing
strip (36) of Korondi’s form to eliminate the sticky
characteristics of the adhesive in that area does not change the
fact that a layer of adhesive is still present on the entire
backside of the first layer, although rendered ineffective in the
area beneath spacing strip (36).
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