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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GEORGE W. CUFF and
ARVIND L. THAKKAR
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Appeal No. 2001-2157
Application No. 08/918,741
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judges.
WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 and 3
through 10, which are all of the claims remaining in the application.
The Invention
Osteoporosis describes a group of diseases which arises from diverse etiologies,
but which are characterized by the net loss of bone mass per unit volume. The
consequence of this loss of bone mass and resulting bone fracture is the failure of the
skeleton to provide adequate support for the body. One of the most common types of
osteoporosis is associated with menopause. Most women lose from about 20% to
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