Label comprising a transponder and a system comprising a transponder

1. A label to be attached to a target surface, the label comprising:

a first area in a first plane;

a second area in the first plane; and

a third area between the first area and the second area, the third area in the first plane and when folded forms a flap which comprises an antenna and which flap extends from the first plane when the third area is folded, which areas when folded provide a label which holds the antenna away from the target surface to effect enhanced radio frequency wireless communication functionality as compared to a label which does not hold the same antenna from the target surface.

2. The label according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second areas has a printable substrate.

3. The label according to claim 1 , wherein the flap further includes a transponder which is connected to the antenna, the transponder and antenna forming an electronic article surveillance circuit.

4. The label according to claim 1 , wherein the flap further includes a transponder which is connected to the antenna, the transponder and antenna forming a radio identification circuit.

5. The label according to claim 3 , wherein the label has a face side configured to face away from the target surface when mounted thereon and a bottom side opposite the face side and wherein the transponder is on the face side of the label.

6. The label according to claim 4 , wherein the label has a face side configured to face away from the target surface when mounted thereon and a bottom side opposite the face side and wherein the transponder is on the face side of the label.

7. A web comprising a backing web and labels, the labels comprising two adhesively attachable areas configured for adhesive attachment to a target surface and a non-adherent flap/transponder area, the non-adherent flap/transponder area including a transponder, the adhesively attachable areas defined from the non-adherent flap/transponder area by two attachable area fold lines with the non-adherent flap/transponder area between the two attachable area fold lines, the non-adherent flap/transponder area having a top flap line which when folded at a top of the non-adherent flap/transponder area raises above and away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface, the attachable area fold lines and the top flap line when folded effect holding the non-adherent flap/transponder area away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface to provide a label and distance the transponder from the target surface to effect enhanced radio frequency wireless communication functionality as compared to a label which does not distance the same transponder from the target surface.

8. The label according to claim 3 , wherein the label has a face side configured to face away from the target surface when mounted thereon and a bottom side opposite the face side and wherein the transponder is on the bottom side of the label.

9. The label according to claim 4 , wherein the label has a face side configured to face away from the target surface when mounted thereon and a bottom side opposite the face side and wherein the transponder is on the bottom side of the label.

10. A label configured to be adhesively attached to a target surface, the label comprising two adhesively attachable areas and a non-adherent flap/transponder area, the non-adherent flap/transponder area including a transponder, the adhesively attachable areas defined from the non-adherent flap/transponder area by two attachable area fold lines with the non-adherent flap/transponder area between the two attachable area fold lines, the non-adherent flap/transponder area having a top flap line which is at a top of the non-adherent raised flap/transponder area which when folded is raised above and away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface, the attachable areas fold lines and the top flap line when folded effect holding the non-adherent raised flap/transponder area away from and distance the transponder from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface to provide a label with enhanced radio frequency wireless communication functionality as compared to a label which does not distance the transponder from the target surface.

11. The label according to claim 10 , wherein the adhesively attachable areas have attachable area face sides configured to face away from the target surface after the label is attached thereto and attachable area bottom sides opposite the attachable area face sides, and the raised flap/transponder area has a flap face side and a flap area bottom side, the attachable areas bottom sides having adhesive thereon to effect attachment to the target surface, the flap bottom side having adhesive thereon, the raised flap/transponder area divided by the top flap line which top flap line divides the raised flap transponder area into two portions which are adhesively held together when the top flap line is folded and the adhesive on the bottom of the flap bottom side holds the two portions together forming a flap with a ridge which extends away from the target surface and holds the transponder away from the target surface when the label is mounted thereon.

12. The label according to claim 11 , wherein the fold lines include a weakened area selected from the group consisting of perforations, scoring and cuts.

13. The web according to claim 7 , wherein the adhesively attachable areas have attachable area face sides configured to face away from the target surface after the label is attached thereto and attachable area bottom sides opposite the attachable area face sides, and the raised flap/transponder area has a flap face side and a flap area bottom side, the attachable areas bottom sides having adhesive thereon to effect attachment to the target surface, the flap bottom side having adhesive thereon, the raised flap/transponder area divided by the top flap line which top flap line divides the flap transponder area into two portions which are adhesively held together when the top flap line is folded and the adhesive on the bottom of the flap bottom side holds the two portions together forming a flap with a ridge which extends away from the target surface and holds the transponder away from the target surface when the label is mounted thereon.

14. The web according to claim 13 wherein the fold lines include a weakened area selected from the group consisting of perforations, scoring and cuts.

15. A target surface in combination with a label, the combination comprising:

a label; and

a target surface, the label comprising two adhesively attached areas attached to the target surface and a raised non-adherent flap/transponder area which is not adhesively attached to the target surface, the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area including a transponder, the adhesively attached areas defined from the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area by two attachable area fold lines with the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area between the two attachable area fold lines, the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area having a top flap line which is at a top of the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area which is raised above and away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface, the attached area fold lines and the top flap line when folded effect holding the raised non-adherent flap/transponder area away from the target surface and to distance the transponder from the target surface after the adhesively attachable area is attached to the target surface to provide enhanced radio frequency wireless communication functionality as compared to a label which does not distance the transponder from the target surface.

16. The target surface in combination with a label according to claim 15 wherein the fold lines include a weakened area selected from the group consisting of perforations, scoring and cuts.

17. The web according to claim 14 , wherein the flap/transponder area is separable along the weakened area from the adhesively attachable areas when the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface.

18. The label according to claim 12 , wherein the flap/transponder area is separable along the weakened area from the adhesively attachable areas when the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface.

19. The target surface in combination with a label according to claim 16 , wherein the flap/transponder area is separable along the weakened area from the adhesively attachable areas when the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface.

20. A web comprising a backing web and labels, the labels comprising two adhesively attachable areas for adhesive attachment to a target surface and a non-adherent flap/transponder area, the non-adherent flap/transponder area including a transponder, the adhesively attachable areas defined from the non-adherent flap/transponder area by two attachable area fold lines with the non-adherent flap/transponder area between the two attachable area fold lines, the non-adherent flap/transponder area having a top flap line which is to be at a top of the non-adherent flap/transponder area which is raised above and away from the target surface when folded after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface, the attachable area fold lines and the top flap line when folded effect holding the non-adherent flap/transponder area and transponder away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface to provide a label which effects wireless enhanced communication by virtue of the transponder being distanced from the target surface, wherein the adhesively attachable areas have attachable area face sides which face away from the target surface after the label is attached thereto, and attachable area bottom sides opposite the attachable area face sides, and the raised flap/transponder area has a flap face side and a flap area bottom side, the attachable areas bottom sides having adhesive thereon to effect attachment to the target surface, the adhesive covered with release paper which upon removal permits attachment to the label to the target surface.

21. A label which is adhesively attachable to a target surface, the label comprising two adhesively attachable areas and a non-adherent flap/transponder area, the non-adherent flap/transponder area including a transponder, the adhesively attachable areas defined from the non-adherent flap/transponder area by two attachable area fold lines with the non-adherent flap/transponder area between the two attachable area fold lines, flap/transponder area providing a non-adherent raised flap/transponder area with a top flap line which when folded is at a top of the non-adherent raised flap/transponder area and is raised above and away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface, the attachable areas fold lines and the top flap line when folded effect holding the non-adherent raised flap/transponder area and transponder away from the target surface after the adhesively attachable areas are attached to the target surface to provide a label which effects enhanced wireless communication by virtue of the transponder being distanced from the target surface, wherein the adhesively attachable areas have attachable area face sides which face away from the target surface after the label is attached thereto and attachable area bottom sides opposite the attachable area face sides, and the raised flap/transponder area has a flap face side and a flap area bottom side, the attachable areas bottom sides having adhesive thereon to effect attachment to the target surface, the adhesive covered with release paper which upon removal permits attachment to the label to the target surface.

22. The label according to claim 21 , wherein the raised flap/transponder area has a flap face side and a flap area bottom side, the flap bottom side having adhesive thereon, the raised flap/transponder area divided by the top flap line which top flap line divides the raised flap transponder area into two portions which are adhesively held together when the top flap line is folded and the adhesive on the bottom of the flap bottom side holds the two portions together forming a flap with a ridge which extends away from the target surface and holds the transponder away from the target surface when the label is mounted thereon.