Appeal 2007-2039
Application 10/619,656
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a method for making a
tissue product having a property defined by a functional language. Further
details of the appealed subject matter are recited in representative claims 1
and 7 reproduced below:
1. A method for making a tissue paper product from a tissue
paper web, said method comprising the steps of:
-passing said tissue paper web through an embossing nip
formed between a first and a second embossing roll, wherein at
least one of said embossing rolls comprises at least 30
embossing elements per square centimeter; and,
-applying a transferable lotion to at least portions of said tissue
paper web such that said tissue paper product is adapted to transfer a
first quantity of said transferable lotion upon stationary contact with a
glass surface and transferring a second quantity of said transferable
lotion upon dynamic contact with a glass surface, wherein said second
quantity is at least 2 times greater than said first quantity.
7. A tissue paper product made according to claim 1.
As evidence of unpatentability of the claimed subject matter, the
Examiner has relied upon the following references:
Kamps US 5,702,571 Dec. 30, 1997
Luu US 6,352,700 B1 Mar. 5, 2002
The Appellants’ admission at pages 6 through 8 of the Specification
(hereinafter referred to as “the admitted prior art”).
The Examiner has rejected claims 1 through 7 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Luu and either
Kamps or the admitted prior art. The Examiner has found that Luu teaches
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