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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PAWAN SETH
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Appeal No. 2006-0139
Application No. 09/583,228
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, MILLS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
MILLS, 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 1-4, 6, 9-14, 19-22 and 24-50.
Claims 1 and 26 read as follows:
1. A tablet composition free of food effect comprising:
a) a core comprising from 20 to 80% by weight of verapamil and from 10 to 80%
by weight of a gelling agent; and
b) a coating comprising, based on the weight of the coating, from 30 to 80% of a
gastroresistant polymer, and from 10 to 40% of a hydrophilic silicon dioxide, wherein the
gastroresistant polymer will dissolve in the intestines while withstanding the acidic
medium of the stomach and duodenum, and as the gastroresistant polymer dissolves,
verapamil is released in the intestines without the influence of food intake.
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