Appeal 2007-0625
Application 09/969,299
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The field of the invention is “inhibition of exoprotein production in
association with an absorbent article such as a catamenial tampon.”
(Specification (“Spec.”) 1.) Inhibition is accomplished by “the incorporation
of certain aromatic compounds into absorbent articles and the effects of
these compounds on Gram positive bacteria.” (Id.)
The claimed subject matter is reflected in representative claim 1(with
the disputed language in italics):2
1. A catamenial tampon comprising an absorbent tampon
material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient
having the general formula:
wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H,
, -OR5 , -R6C(O)H, -R6OH, -R6COOH,
-OR6OH, -OR6COOH, -C(O)NH2,
and NH2 and salts thereof; R5 is a monovalent saturated or
unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R6 is a divalent
saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R7 is a
trivalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl
moiety; R8 is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted
saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety which
may or may not be interrupted with hereto atoms; R2, R3, and
2 Appellants do not separately argue the claims. Thus, we address each issue
with reference to claim 1, the only independent claim before us.
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