Appeal 2007-3551
Application 10/803,360
We REVERSE and REMAND.
I. BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a printable, coated, biaxially oriented film.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A printable, coated, biaxially oriented film, comprising:
(a) a polymeric base film having a predominant polymer, and a first
and a second side, said predominant polymer being polypropylene;
and
(b) a urethane coating on said first side, said coating having been
applied to said base film between a machine direction orientation and
a transverse direction orientation of a two step tentering operation.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Posey US 4,525,419 Jun. 25, 1985
Kinoshita US 5,824,394 Oct. 20, 1998
Specifically, the Examiner rejects claim 1-24 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Kinoshita in view of Posey.
II. DISCUSSION
The issue on appeal arising from the contentions of Appellant and the
Examiner is: Has the Examiner properly established a prima facie case of
obviousness within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)? We answer this
question in the negative.
Kinoshita is directed to a biaxially oriented laminated polyester film
with improved adhesiveness (col. 2, ll. 24-26). To accomplish the improved
adhesiveness, Kinoshita coats the polyester film with an acrylic- or urethane-
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