Appeal 2007-2637
Application 10/741,269
While Viens is said to represent the conventional prior art, the
conventional prior art approach as Pitney Bowes describes it, produces a
relatively uneven stack as shown in Pitney Bowes' FIG. 2:
Pitney Bowes' FIG. 2 shows a sheet 20 with end folds 22 enclosing
scented portions 23 and a parallel middle fold 21. The sheet 20 is said to
produce the relatively uneven stack 24 shown in profile. While Viens
teaches using folded inserts,19 the examiner has not pointed us to a teaching
for any orthogonal folds.
LEVEL OF SKILL
We look to the evidence of record—the applicant's disclosure, the
cited references, and any declaration testimony—in resolving the ordinary
19 Viens 4:45-5:12.
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