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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOCELYN E. MC OSKER
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Appeal No. 1996-3016
Application 08/008,859
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ROBINSON, and SCHEINER, 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 22, all the claims remaining in the application. Subsequent to the final rejection,
claims 9, 11, 12, 14, and 15 were canceled, leaving claims 1 through 8, 10, 13, and 16
through 22 for our consideration.
Claims 1, 16, 19, and 20 are representative of the subject matter claimed and read
as follows:
1. A method of treatment for osteoporosis in a human or other animal subject,
comprising: administering a bone-active phosphonate to said subject, at a level of at
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