Appeal No. 2004-1159
Application 10/108,315
paper towel roll, and to a method for supplying such a narrow
paper towel roll together with a suitable holder, wherein the
paper towel roll and holder are provided in a package for retail
sale. Independent claims 11 and 21 are representative of the
subject matter on appeal and a copy of those claims can be found
in the Appendix to appellant’s brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Monahan 3,160,361 Dec. 8, 1964
French et al. (French) 5,909,832 Jun. 8, 1999
Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Monahan.
Claim 11 also stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by French.
Claims 12, 13 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Monahan.
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