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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FREDERICK L. TRAVELUTE, III
and STANLEY KISER HOVIS
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Appeal 2006-2352
Application 10/065,436
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: March 8, 2007
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Before PETER F. KRATZ, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 2, 4-38, and 72-80. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6.
The claimed invention is directed to a hollow filament, a staple fiber
cut from the filament, a nonwoven fabric formed from such fibers and an
absorbent structure formed from the fabric. The products are characterized
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