Ex Parte LEAK 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                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.         

                                                                 Paper No. 25         

                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     ____________                                     
                    Ex parte A. TODD LEAK, APIROMRAJ S. ROSLANSKY,                    
                        PAUL T. VAN GOMPEL, GEORGIA L. ZEHNER,                        
                       EDWARD H. RUSCHER, and YUNG HSIANG HUANG                       
                                                                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2000-0921                                 
                              Application No. 08/366,090                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before COHEN, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         



                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final              
          rejection of claims 1-54, all the claims pending in the                     
          application.                                                                
               Appellants’ invention pertains to a mechanical fastener tab            
          suitable for use on a disposable absorbent product (claims 1-11),           
          wherein the fastening tab comprises a substrate and a first                 









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