Appeal No. 2001-1884
Application No. 08/718,692
These claims define a polyethylene layer, which is part of the
claimed pre-manufacture first web, by a product-by-process
limitation.
PRIOR ART
The examiner relies on the following prior art references:
Martin et al. (Martin) 3,901,755 Aug. 26, 1975
Bradley 3,959,567 May 25, 1976
Shiraki et al. (Shiraki) 4,987,025 Jan. 22, 1991
Take et al. (Take) 5,296,070 Mar. 22, 1994
Asao 53-120791 Oct. 21, 1978
(Published Japanese Kokai Patent Application)
THE REJECTIONS
The appealed claims stand rejected as follows:
1) Claims 39, 40, 49, 52, 54, 56 through 59 and 66 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined disclosures
of Bradley, Shiraki, and Asao;
2) Claims 41 and 60 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
the combined disclosures of Bradley, Shiraki, Asao and
Martin; and
3) Claims 50, 51, 53 through 55, 57, 66 through 71 and 73
through 75 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the
combined disclosures of Bradley, Shiraki, Asao, and Take.
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