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                 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALBERT E. ORTEGA and                                             
                                         R. WAYNE THOMLEY                                                     
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                                             Appeal 2007-0141                                                 
                                           Application 10/654,324                                             
                                          Technology Center 1700                                              
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                                         Decided:  March 23, 2007                                             
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                Before PETER F. KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and                                                  
                LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                              
                GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                        

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                      This is an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 7-16,                   
                the only claims pending in this application.  We have jurisdiction over the                   
                appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                                          
                      Appellants’ invention relates to an improved process for producing a                    
                nonwoven nylon fabric.  The process is said to provide a softer hand or                       





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