Application of Jean P. Rosselet, Oldrich K. Sebek and George B. Spero

RICH, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of product claims 3 and 5 in application serial No. 701,967, filed December 11, 1957, for “Organic Compounds and Process.” No claims have been allowed.

The invention relates to steroid compounds and, according to the application, is “particularly concerned with 6-methyl-16a-hydroxyhydrocortisone, l-dehydro-6methyl-16a-hydroxyhydroeortisone, 6-methyl - 9a - fluoro - 16a - hydroxyhydrocortisone, l-dehydro-6-methyl-9a-fluoro16a-hydroxyhydrocortisone, the 16, 21-diesters thereof,…