Appeal No. 2005-0961
Application No. 09/990,787
second apertured nonwoven layer 42. This liner may be part of a
pantiliner which includes a liquid impervious baffle 27 and an
absorbent core 23. This appealed subject matter is adequately
represented by independent claims 1 and 13 which read as follows:
1. A liner for personal care products comprising a
hydrophilic first bodyside apertured nonwoven layer laminated
with a hydrophobic second apertured nonwoven layer.
13. A pantiliner comprising a liquid permeable liner, a
liquid impervious baffle, and an absorbent core positioned
therebetween, wherein said liner comprises a hydrophilic first
bodyside apertured nonwoven layer laminated by a spunlace process
with a hydrophobic second apertured nonwoven layer.
The reference set forth below is relied upon by the examiner
in the section 102 rejection before us:
Chen et al. WO 98/42290 Oct. 1, 1998
Claims 11 and 12 are rejected under the second paragraph of
35 U.S.C. § 112 for failing to particularly point out and
distinctly claim the subject matter which the appellants regard
as their invention.
All of the appealed claims are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Chen.1
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1 With respect to this rejection, the appellants have
separately grouped the rejected claims such that claims 1-12, 15
and 16 constitute Group I and claims 13 and 14 constitute Group
II. See page 4 of the brief. Therefore, in assessing the merits
of the section 102 rejection, we will focus on independent claims
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