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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MAXIE A. DUREL-CRAIN
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Appeal No. 2004-0563
Application No. 09/975,747
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 20 and
22. Claims 1 through 7, 13 through 19, 21, 24, 25 and 27 through 29 have been
canceled. Claims 8 through 12, 23 and 26 stand allowed.
Appellant’s invention relates generally to feminine hygienic tampons having
strings attached thereto for withdrawal. More particularly, the invention on appeal is
directed to such a tampon having a string attached at a first end to the tampon and
having a length of 9 inches to 13 inches. Page 2 of the specification (lines 20-21)
indicates that the apparatus of the present invention is a tampon with means for
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