Ex Parte Kim et al - Page 1



         The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not         
         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.         
                                                                                   
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                      Ex parte HYUNG BYUM KIM, EUN JUNG KANG,                       
                           EO YEON HWANG and DOO HONG KIM                           
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                                Appeal No. 2006-1952                                
                             Application No. 09/750,744                             
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                                      ON BRIEF                                      
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         Before OWENS, CRAWFORD and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.             
         OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                 
              The appellants appeal from a rejection of claims 23-37,               
         which are all of the pending claims.                                       
                                   THE INVENTION                                    
              The appellants claim an absorbent article having a liquid             
         pervious cover including a hydroentangled, hydroapertured                  
         spun-lace material.  Claim 23 is illustrative:                             
              23. An absorbent article, comprising                                  
              a liquid pervious cover;                                              
              an absorbent core; and                                                




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