The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 43 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JOHN R. PATTON, LINDA FOSTER, and ROBERT M. PLATZ ___________ Appeal No. 2002-1128 Application No. 08/668,036 __________ HEARD: January 9, 2003 __________ Before WINTERS, MILLS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges. WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 15 through 24 and 26 through 34, which are all of the claims remaining in the application. The Invention The invention relates generally to methods and compositions for the respiratory delivery of insulin to diabetic patients. More particularly, the invention relates to thePage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007