Patent ID: 6986826

Claim:
A method of labeling or relabeling an object comprising: a) providing a laminated support structure for pressure-sensitive adhesive-backed labels, said support structure comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene film having (A) a label-receiving side and (B) an adhesive side, said label-receiving side consisting of a controlled-release surface without making use of a coated release substance and adapted to support a removable label attachable thereto by means comprising attraction forces between said polytetrafluoroethylene film and said pressure-sensitive adhesive backed labels and an adhesive coated face, and a liner covering said adhesive side wherein said laminated support contains a transponder being electronically programmed with information; b) removing said liner from said adhesive side; c) substantially permanently attaching the support structure to the object by adhering said laminated support structure to said object using said adhesive side; and d) placing a pressure-sensitive adhesive coated label on said label-receiving side consisting of said control ed-release surface without making use of a coated release substance of said support structure.