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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES H. PICKAR
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Appeal No. 2004-1478
Application No. 10/099,356
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, GRIMES, and GREEN, 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 12-15. Claims 1-11 and 16-51 are also pending but have been
withdrawn from consideration. Claim 12 is representative of the appealed claims and
reads as follows:
12. A method of inhibiting or retarding bone demineralization or treating or
inhibiting osteoporosis in a perimenopausal, menopausal, or
postmenopausal women in need thereof, which comprises orally providing
to said woman continuously and uninterruptedly over the treatment period,
a daily dosage of between 0.25mg and 0.1mg conjugated estrogens,
wherein the conjugated estrogens are provided without concomitant
administration of a progestin.
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