Appeal No. 2006-0070 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/024,631
through oral mucosa. See the specification, page 5. Details of the appealed subject
matter are recited in representative claims 1, 16, 30 and 38, which are reproduced
below.
1. A coated chewing gum product with absorption acceleration
of a medicament, comprising:
a) a chewing gum center comprising a gum base, a flavor, and
a bulking/sweetening agent;
b) a chewing gum coating comprising a polyol selected from
the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol, and containing at
least one medicament; and
c) a bicarbonate salt incorporated into the chewing gum
center, the coating, or both.
16. A coated chewing gum product including a medicament
comprising:
a) a chewing gum center;
b) a chewing gum coating containing at least one medicament
and a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and
sorbitol; and
c) a bicarbonate salt incorporated into the chewing gum
center, the coating, or both.
30. A method of delivering a medicament with accelerated
absorption through the oral mucosa comprising the steps of:
a) providing a chewing gum center;
b) coating the chewing gum center with a coating comprising
a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and
sorbitol, and containing at least one medicament;
c) either the chewing gum center, the coating, or both
incorporating a bicarbonate salt; and
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