Ex Parte PATTON et al - Page 1



                            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                                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                         
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                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                           
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                             
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                                              Ex parte JOHN R. PATTON,                                                      
                                                  LINDA FOSTER, and                                                         
                                                   ROBERT M. PLATZ                                                          
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                                                 Appeal No. 2002-1128                                                       
                                               Application No. 08/668,036                                                   
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                                               HEARD:  January 9, 2003                                                      
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              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 the                    








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