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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BENOIT AGNUS and
ANTOINE BESINS
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Appeal No. 2002-1353
Application No. 09/268,353
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 23-35, all of the claims remaining. Claim 23 is
representative and reads as follows:
23. A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet
comprising synthetic natural progesterone, and oestradiol,
said tablet having an excipient content of no more than 20%
by weight based on total dry matter weight of the tablet, said
tablet having a disintegration time of less than 15 minutes.
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