Ex Parte Zehner et al - Page 1



                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not                          
                                  binding precedent of the Board.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 GEORGIA L. ZEHNER                                                  
                                  and DUANE G. UITENBROEK                                                    
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                                         Appeal 2007-1560                                                    
                                      Application 10/680,968                                                 
                                      Technology Center 1700                                                 
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                                     Decided:  August 21, 2007                                               
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                Before CHUNG K. PAK, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and                                                  
                JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                                              
                SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                          

                                     DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                                       Statement of the Case                                                 
                      This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection                         
                of claims 1-31.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.                                   
                      Appellants’ invention relates to liner composites suitable for                         
                incorporation into disposable absorbent articles.  An understanding                          





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