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                            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                      
                                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                              



                          UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                         
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                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                           
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                             
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                                              Ex parte MONTY KRIEGER                                                        
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                                                 Appeal No.  2004-1823                                                      
                                              Application No. 09/148,012                                                    
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                                              HEARD:  December 9, 2004                                                      
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              Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.                                  
              WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                
                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          
                     This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims                             
              1-10, 12, 15, 16, and 20-22.  Claim 19 is pending but has been withdrawn from                                 
              consideration by the examiner.                                                                                
                     Claims 1 and 8 are representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as                          
              follows:                                                                                                      
                     1.  A method for altering fertility or treating a reproductive disorder in a female                    
              mammal in need of treatment thereof comprising                                                                
                     administering a compound altering lipoprotein, LDL, HDL or cholesterol levels in                       
              the mammal in an amount effective to enhance or restore fertility or treat a reproductive                     
              disorder in the mammal.                                                                                       







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