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                     THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                                                      
              The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a      
              law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOSE R. URIBE                                                
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                                                  Appeal No. 1995-3021                                                 
                                          Application 07/949,347                                                       
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                                                 ON BRIEF                                                              
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              Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.                               
              WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                           

                                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                                                                                                                      
                     This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1 through 9, all       
              the claims pending in the application.  Claims 1 and 6 are representative of the subject matter          
              on appeal and read as follows.                                                                           
                     1.  A method for systematically treating and relieving pain which comprises orally                
              administrating to a patient in need of treatment, a composition consisting of 1000 mg. of acetyl         
              salicylic acid or acetaminophen, admixed with 7.5 to 20 mg. of codeine as a centrally active             
              agent.                                                                                                   
                     6.  A therapeutic composition, in unit dosage form, for the systematic treatment and relief       
              of pain, said composition consisting of about 1000 mg of a peripheral acting agent comprising            

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