The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte URBAN WIDLUND ____________ Appeal No. 2003-1406 Application No. 09/335,723 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before WARREN, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 18-23, which are all of the claims pending in this application. BACKGROUND Appellant's invention relates to a shaped element for use in an absorbent product. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 18, which is reproduced below.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007