Appeal No. 1999-0441
Application No. 08/676,454
subsequent to the Final Rejection has been entered. See the
Advisory Action mailed January 12, 1998 (Paper No. 11).
Appellant’s invention pertains to a sanitary absorbent
product, such as a sanitary napkin, which is worn in contact
with the skin of the wearer for the purpose of absorption and
holding of body liquids, and to a method of making such a
product. More particularly, the absorbent product includes
tabs extending laterally for attachment to an undergarment of
the wearer. A further understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 18, which
appear in an appendix to appellant’s Main Brief.
The references relied upon by the examiner in support of
the rejections are:
Lavash et al. (Lavish) 5,389,094 Feb. 14,
1995
Pigneul (PCT)1 93/04651 Mar. 18,
1993
1Our understanding of this foreign language document is
derived from a translation prepared in the PTO, a copy of
which is attached to this opinion.
2
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