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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANDREW SCOTT BURNES ET AL.
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Appeal No. 2001-2292
Application No. 09/072,172
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Andrew Scott Burnes et al. appeal from the final rejection
of claims 9, 14 through 16, 18 and 28. Claims 10 through 13, 17,
19 through 27 and 29 through 46, the only other claims pending in
the application, stand withdrawn from consideration pursuant to
37 CFR § 1.142(b).
THE INVENTION
The subject matter on appeal relates to a feminine hygiene
absorbent system particularly suited to accommodate the viscous
nature of menses fluid. Representative claim 9 reads as follows:
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