Appeal No. 2007-0739
Application No. 11/043,655
In order to assist the analysis, Figure 1 of Sawka is reproduced below.
Figure 1 of Sawka is drawn to a cross-sectional view of the embossed
multilayer film (10) taught by the reference (col. 3, ll. 44-45). Base layer
(12) may be embossed, shown by ridges (16) and (18) (col. 4, ll. 5-19). The
embossed pattern may be a legend, logo, stylized representation, or any
decorative or informational combination of alpha-numeric characters. Id.
The protective surface layer (14) may be directly or indirectly adhered to
base layer (12). Base layer (12) may be clear (col. 5, ll. 18-20). The
multilayer film taught by Sawka may also comprise one or more decorative
layers (20) and (22) (col. 7, ll. 62-65). The film may also optionally
comprise a further decorative layer (23) (col. 8, ll. 34-37), and an adhesive
layer (24) (col. 8, ll. 38-42). Sawka teaches that the multilayer film has both
outdoor and indoor uses, and specifically teaches that it may be used as a
floormat (col. 10, l. 47-col. 11, l. 14).
When the multilayer film of Sawka consists of layers (24) (which
reads on the planar substrate layer of claim 1), (23) (which reads on a
decorative substrate layer disposed directly on the first layer of claim 1), and
(12) (which reads on the transparent seal layer disposed directly on the
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