The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte SOPHIE CHEN __________ Appeal No. 2006-3290 Application No. 10/072,823 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before SCHEINER, ADAMS and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges. ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-9, 11-16, 18-23, 26-29 and 32-35, which are all the claims pending in the application. Claim 11 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced below: 1. A composition for treating or preventing prostate cancer or breast cancer [comprising]: oridonin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester of oridonin, a selectively substituted analog of oridonin, or a combination thereof; and lupulone, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester of lupulone, a selectively substituted analog of lupulone, or a combination thereof; wherein the composition is suitable for the treatment or prevention of prostate cancer or breast cancer. 1 The remaining claims depend directly or indirectly from claim 1.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next
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