Appeal 2006-2307
Application 10/370,686
preclude the use of such a known silicone coated paper liner as taught by
Brown in combination with the pressure sensitive adhesives disclosed by
JP05-271645. In this regard, the use of such a release liner would allow for
ease of separation where a packaged tape has been subjected to the
application of pressure during storage or where one of the comparison
example pressure sensitive adhesive formulations disclosed in JP05-271645
are employed. It follows that we shall also sustain the Examiner’s
obviousness rejection of claim 22 for reasons stated above and in the
Answer.
CONCLUSION
The decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1-20 and 23 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by or, in the alternative, under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over JP05-271645; to reject claims 1-20 and
23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over JP05-271645 in
view of Rosenski; to reject claim 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over JP05-271645; and to reject claim 22 under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as being unpatentable over JP05-271645 in view of Brown, is
affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED
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