Appeal No. 2003-0925
Application No. 09/774,271
Claims 48, 60, and 72 are representative of the subject matter
on appeal and are set forth below:
48. A device for transmucosal delivery of active
substances comprising at least 50% by weight of a non-
plasticized polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymer having a weight
average molecular weight of between about 10,000 and
700,000.
60. A device for transmucosal delivery of active
substances comprising an adhesive consisting essentially
of at least 50% by weight of a non-plasticized polyvinyl
pyrrolidone polymer having a weight average molecular of
between about 10,000 and 700,000.
72. A device for oral transmucosal delivery of active
substances to the oral cavity comprising a mucoadhesive
layer and at least one overlying active substance layer
said mucoadhesive layer having one surface adapted to
contact the mucosal surface of the oral cavity for
adhering thereto and an opposing surface in contact with
and adhering to an overlying active substance containing
layer characterized in that the mucoadhesive layer
contains a mucoadhesive composition consisting essentially
of at least 50% by weight of a non-plasticized polyvinyl
pyrrolidone polymer having a weight average molecular
weight of between about 10,000 and 700,000.
Claims 48, 49, 50, 60, 61, and 62 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Biegajski, in combination
with Remington or Biegajski, and further in view of Rouffer.
Claims 48-53, 55, 57, 60-65, 67, and 69 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Biegajski in combination
with Remington, and further in combination Stanley or Beijaski, in
combination with Rouffer, and further in combination with Stanley.
Claims 48-50, 53-56, 58-62, 65-68, 70, and 71 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable of Biegajski in
combination with Remington, and further in combination with
Yukimatsu or Biegajski, in combination with Rouffer, and further in
combination with Yakimatsu.
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