The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the
Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HYUNGBYUM KIM, EOYEON HWANG,
HYUNGWOO PARK, and EUNJUNG KANG
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Appeal No. 2005-0961
Application No. 09/990,787
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, GARRIS, and JEFFREY T. SMITH,
Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-16.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a liner for personal
care products. With reference to Figures 2 and 3 of the
appellants’ drawing, the liner 31 comprises a hydrophilic first
bodyside apertured nonwoven layer 41 laminated with a hydrophobic
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