The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOANN H. SQUIER
and DAVID R. WILLIAMS
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Appeal No. 2006-0317
Application 10/192,106
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 1 through 15, 21 and 22. Claims 16 through 20 are also of record and have been
withdrawn from consideration by the examiner under 37 CFR § 1.142(b).
Claims 1 and 4 illustrate appellants’ invention of an orientated polymeric film structure,
and are representative of the claims on appeal:
1. An orientated polymeric film structure, comprising
a substrate and a cavitated skin layer on a surface of said substrate, said cavitated skin
layer comprising a cold seal adhesive coating on at least part of an outer surface of said cavitated
layer,
wherein said cavitated skin layer comprises a cavitating agent in an mount of from about
25 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the cavitated
skin layer.
4. An orientated polymeric film structure, comprising
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