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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KOUICHI NAGAOKA, ATSUSHI MATSUNAGA
AND NORIKO YOSHIDA
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Appeal No. 2003-0060
Application 09/236,718
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, KRATZ and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 8-13,
which are all of the claims remaining in the application.
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a staple fiber nonwoven fabric
comprising polyamide and polyester split fibers and water
absorptive staple fibers. Claim 8 is illustrative:
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