Appeal 2007-1179
Application 10/399,984
support formed of an absorbent material, with first and second
subcomponents of the sheet-like material having different shapes but are
detachably connected to each other (Br. 3).1 Appellant also claims a human
skin care set containing the pack (claim 23), a process for the production of
the pack (claims 24-25), and a method for providing cosmetic treatment
using the pack (claims 26-27) (Br. 3). Claim 14 is representative of the
invention and is reproduced below:
14. A pack comprising a flexible sheet-like support formed of an
absorbent material for placement on a human body surface, wherein the
sheet-like support includes at least one weakened line that subdivides the
sheet-like support into at least a first subcomponent and a second
subcomponent that are detachably connected to each other, and wherein the
shape of the first subcomponent is different than the shape of the second
subcomponent.
The Examiner has relied on the following prior art references as
evidence of unpatentability:
Sizemore US 3,143,208 Aug. 04, 1964
Suwelack (‘622) DE 40 28 622 A1 Mar. 12, 1992
(as translated)
Suwelack (‘329) DE 43 28 329 A1 Mar. 03, 1994
(as translated)
Dillon US 5,656,279 Aug. 12, 1997
Shimizu US 2001/0016205 A1 Aug. 23, 2001
Gueret US 6,419,935 B1 Jul. 16, 2002
ISSUES ON APPEAL
Claims 14-19, 22-24, 26-28, and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
1 We refer to and cite from Appellant’s “Supplemental Appeal Brief” dated
July 31, 2006.
2
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