Interference 102,760 FINAL DECISION 1. Background February 12, 1990 -- Jeffrey L. Schwimmer (hereafter Schwimmer) filed Application 07/478,820. Original Claim 1 thereof reads in pertinent part: 1. A method for treatment of sleep apneas comprising administration of a therapeutically effective regimen of a Formula I azapirone compound or a pharmaceutically[1] effective acid addition salt thereof to a patient in need of such treatment . . . . February 12, 1990 -- William C. Dement (hereafter Dement), Mark R. Rosekind (hereafter Rosekind), and Schwimmer filed Application 07/479,803. Original Claim 1 thereof reads in pertinent part: 1. A method for treatment of sleep apneas comprising administration of a therapeutically effective regimen of buspirone or a pharmaceutically effective acid addition salt thereof to a patient in need of such treatment. February 14, 1990 -- David M. Rapoport (hereafter Rapoport) filed Application 07/479,693. Original Claim 1 thereof reads in pertinent part: 1 Although buspirone is an azapirone compound, the azapirone compounds of Schwimmer’s Formula I appear to exclude buspirone. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007