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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PAOLO A. VERONESI
and ANNA M. VERONESI
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Appeal No. 1997-4344
Application 08/380,218
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 13, all the claims pending in the application. Claims 1 and 11
are representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows:
1. A programmed-release ambroxol·HCl pharmaceutical dosage form, comprising
a plurality of inert core microgranules of a variety of particle sizes ranging from 0.3 to 1.2
mm, said inert core microgranules being coated with multiple alternating
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