Appeal 2006-1804
Application 09/825,609
surfaces of at least one of the said at least one
absorbent layers; and
wherein said at least one delay layer is
positioned between said at least one absorbent
layer and said garment-facing outer surface.
THE EVIDENCE
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of
unpatentability:
Poulsen US 2,929,379 Mar. 22, 1960
Matsuda US 3,612,054 Oct. 12, 1971
Fujioka1 EP 945 110 A2 Sep. 29, 1999
THE REJECTIONS
Appellants seek review of the Examiner’s rejections under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) of claims 1-3, 6, 9, 12-14, and 18-22 as being unpatentable over
Fujioka in view of Matsuda and claims 10 and 11 as being unpatentable over
Fujioka in view of Matsuda and Poulsen.
The Examiner provides reasons in support of the rejections in the
Examiner's Answer (mailed September 6, 2005). Appellants present
opposing arguments in Appellants’ Brief (filed June 24, 2005) and Reply
Brief (filed October 27, 2005).
1 The Examiner and Appellants refer to this reference as “Unicharm.”
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