Ex Parte Schmidt et al - Page 1



                 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                
                                                ____________                                                     
                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                 
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                     
                                                ____________                                                     
                                       Ex parte MATTIAS SCHMIDT                                                  
                                      AND BRUNO J. EHRNSPERGER                                                   
                                                ____________                                                     
                                              Appeal 2006-2813                                                   
                                            Application 10/168,887                                               
                                           Technology Center 1700                                                
                                                ____________                                                     
                                         Decided: November 20, 2006                                              
                                                ____________                                                     
                Before KIMLIN, TIMM, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                 
                KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                       This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-27.  Claim 1 is                    
                illustrative:                                                                                    
                       1.  A disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid handling                           
                member, said liquid handling member comprising a first zone                                      
                       and a second zone connected to a suction device,                                          








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