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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICHARD P. BLYE and HYUN K. KIM
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Appeal 2007-1821
Application 11/040,964
Technology Center 1600
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Decided: June 1, 2007
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Before ERIC GRIMES, LORA M. GREEN, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 75-80
and 82-86. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The claims are drawn to a single compound, 7α,11β-dimethyl-17β-
hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one 17-undecanoate. This compound is a synthetic
androgen which is used as a substitute for testosterone (Specification 1: ¶¶ 4,
13). Its structure is shown in Fig. 12 of the instant disclosure.
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