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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEN YOSHIKAWA, SATORU HATANO, KENTARO YAMAMOTO
and JOHN WILLIAM TOUSSANT
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Appeal No. 2006-1780
Application No. 10/292,076
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4,
12-14 and 16-21. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A bag comprising at least two superimposed sheets of
film material having at least a portion of their
superimposed edges permanently sealed, and having no more
than about fifty percent of their superimposed edges
permanently sealed, wherein at least one of the sheets is a
composite film material comprising a pressure sensitive
adhesive protected from inadvertent adherence superimposed
thereon, the adhesive-bearing film sheet being releasably
sealable to the other film sheet when pressed thereagainst
to create a variable seal perimeter, wherein an interior of
the bag is comprised within said seal perimeter, and wherein
said seal perimeter forms an airtight and liquid tight seal.
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