Appeal No. 2005-1988
Application No. 09/822,651
teach an elastic web. We are not convinced by this argument for
the same reasons discussed supra, regarding this claim
limitation.
In view of the above, we affirm the 35 U.S.C. § 103
rejection of claims 32, 41 and 54 under as being obvious over
Wessels in view Murasaki.
V. The 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claims 34-37 as being
obvious over Wessels
Beginning on page 20 of the brief, appellants argue that
Wessels does not suggest every element of claim 21 (the polymeric
region being fused to a first major side of the web). We are not
convinced by this argument for the same reasons discussed supra,
regarding this limitation. Hence, we affirm the 35 U.S.C. § 103
rejection of claims 34-37 as being obvious over Wessels.
claim 54 depends upon claim 48 which does recite an elastic web.
Likewise, claim 41 does not recite an elastic web, but does
depend upon claim 40 which does recite an elastic web.
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