Appeal No. 1996-3159 Application No. 08/068,480 4. A method for administering a drug to the gastro- intestinal tract of a human, wherein the method comprises: (a) admitting orally into the human a dosage form comprising a drug of the formula: which drug possess antidepressant therapy and the dosage form comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a sustained-release dosage form and a controlled-release dosage form; and, (b) administering the drug from the dosage form over an extended period of time in a therapeuti- cally responsive dose to produce the antidepres- sant therapy. The reference relied upon by the examiner is: Theeuwes et al. (Theeuwes) 3,916,899 Nov. 04, 1975 Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Theeuwes. We reverse.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007