Appeal 2007-2440
Application 10/913,902
8. Miller states that "[t]he layers 7 and 11 on the outer surfaces of the
laminate shown in FIG. 5 are a permanent type of adhesive." (Miller
at 3:53–55.)
9. U.S. Patent 6,004,670, issued to James J. Kobe et al. ("Kobe") states
that it "relates to non-tacky contact responsive fastener systems" that "can be
repeatedly closed and opened." (Kobe at 1:15–18.)
10. According to Kobe, "[t]he fastening component of the system
comprises a contact responsive fastening layer which has a surface that has
essentially no surface tack, is multiply releaseable and refastenable against a
non-tacky target surface." (Kobe at 1:53–57.)
11. Kobe teaches that various rubbery polymers can be used as the contact
responsive layer, including styrene copolymers. (Kobe at 3:29 through 4:4;
see especially 3:39–40 and 4:3–4.)
12. The Examiner finds that Miller describes a package in Figure 2
"having two sealing surfaces and a pressure-sensitive adhesive reclosure
comprising two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers (5, 12) having a bond
strength there between which is less than the bond strength between the
adhesive layers and the sealing surfaces." (Examiner's Answer ("Answer")
mailed 13 November 2006, at 3.)
13. The Examiner concludes that Miller discloses the claimed container
and reclosure "except for the cohesive layers of the reclosure. " (Answer
at 3.)
14. The Examiner finds further that Kobe teaches a cohesive reclosure of
natural, synthetic, or styrenic rubber, and concludes that it would have been
obvious to substitute the pressure sensitive adhesive layers taught by Miller
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