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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BRUCE W. MILLER
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Appeal No. 2001-0120
Application No. 08/695,393
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ADAMS and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-9, which are all the claims pending in the
application.
Claims 1 and 4 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and are
reproduced below:
1. A method for treating burns comprising topically administering
to a burn area a composition consisting essentially of the
combination of:
(a) tetracaine, in a concentration of from about 1% to 2% by
weight; and
(b) sodium lauryl sulfate in a concentration of from about
0.5% to about 5.0% by weight and wherein said
combination is administered in a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier for topical administration.
4. A method for treating burns comprising topically administering
to a burn area a composition consisting essentially of the
combination of:
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