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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MARK J. BEITZ et al.
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Appeal 2007-0517
Application 10/768,6471
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: March 28, 2007
Before TORCZON, LANE, and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Applicant appeals from a final rejection of claims 1 to 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 134 (2002). We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
Applicant’s claimed subject matter generally relates to a process of
manufacturing absorbent materials. Typically, personal care absorbent articles are
formed from a web or ribbon of fibrous absorbent material that is provided to a
machine as a wound roll or coil. To prevent interruption of the processing
1 Application filed January 30, 2004. The real party in interest is Kimberly-Clark
Worldwide, Inc.
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