Ex Parte Chen et al - Page 2

                  Appeal 2007-1073                                                                                           
                  Application 10/308,176                                                                                     

                         Claim 104 is representative.                                                                        
                         104.  A unit dosage form consisting essentially of about 10 µg to                                   
                  about 70 µg of calcitrol, about 50% MIGLYOL 812 by weight, about 50%                                       
                  tocopherol PEG-1000 succinate by weight, butylated hydroxyanisole and                                      
                  butylated hydroxytoluene.                                                                                  

                         Grounds of Rejection                                                                                
                         1.  Claims 104-108 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first                                      
                  paragraph, as containing subject matter which was not described in the                                     
                  specification in such a way as to reasonably convey to one skilled in the                                  
                  relevant art that the inventor had possession of the invention.                                            
                         2.  Claims 104-108 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second                                     
                  paragraph, for claim indefiniteness.                                                                       
                         3.  Claims 104-108 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 for                                         
                  obviousness over Barbier in view of Chen and admissions in Appellants’                                     
                  Specification, page 2.                                                                                     

                         Cited References                                                                                    
                         Barbier  US 5,919,986 A  July   6, 1999                                                             
                         Chen   US 6,267,985 B1  July 31, 2001                                                               









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