Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A process for treating arthritis in an animal body while reducing the likelihood of producing ulcers, consisting essentially of: administering to said animal body, orally or parenterally, a copper coordination compound having anti-ulcergenic properties having anti-ulcergenic properties selected from the group consisting of Bis(3,5-diisopropylsalicylate(O,O)copper (II)[Cu(II)(3,5-dips) 2 ], Tetra(u-acetylsalicylato)biscopper(II),[Cu(II 2 (aspirinate) 4 ], and (Salicylato) 2n -(aqua) 4n -copper(II) n' [Cu(II) Salicylate)phd 2 (H 2 O) 4 ], wherein n is a number, the amount of said copper coordination compound administered to said animal body being about 2.5 to 165 mg per kilogram of body weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A process for treating arthritis in an animal body while reducing the likelihood of producing ulcers, consisting essentially of: administering to said animal body, orally or parenterally, a copper coordination compound having anti-ulcergenic properties having anti-ulcergenic properties selected from the group consisting of Bis(3,5-diisopropylsalicylate(O,O)copper (II)[Cu(II)(3,5-dips) 2 ], Tetra(u-acetylsalicylato)biscopper(II),[Cu(II 2 (aspirinate) 4 ], and (Salicylato) 2n -(aqua) 4n -copper(II) n' [Cu(II) Salicylate)phd 2 (H 2 O) 4 ], wherein n is a number, the amount of said copper coordination compound administered to said animal body being about 2.5 to 165 mg per kilogram of body weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said copper coordination compound is (Salicylato) 2n -(aqua) 4n -copper(II) n' [Cu(II)(Salicylate) 2 (H 2 O) 4 ].
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process for treating inflamation in an animal body consisting essentially of: administering to said animal body a copper coordination compound having anti-ulcergenic properties comprising the reaction product of a copper salt with an aromatic carboxylic acid or the alkaline earth salts thereof, the amount of said copper coordination compound administered to said animal body being about 0.1 to 500 mg per kilogram of body weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process for treating inflamation in an animal body consisting essentially of: administering to said animal body a copper coordination compound having anti-ulcergenic properties comprising the reaction product of a copper salt with an aromatic carboxylic acid or the alkaline earth salts thereof, the amount of said copper coordination compound administered to said animal body being about 0.1 to 500 mg per kilogram of body weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the copper salt is selected from the group consisting of cupric chloride and cupric acetate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the copper coordination compound is selected from the group consisting of Bis(3,5-diisopropylsalicylate (O,O) copper (II [Cu(II) (3,5-dips) 2 -], Tetra(u-acetylsalicylato)biscopper(II), (CuII) 2 (Acetyl-salicylate) 4 and (Salicylat) 2n -(aqua) 4n -copper(II) n' [CU(II) (Salicylate) 2 (H 2 O) 4 ]wherein n is a number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the aromatic carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of 3,5-diisopropylsalicylic acid, acetylsalicylic acid and salicylic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the acid is 3,5-diisopropylsalicylic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the acid is salicylic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the acid is acetylsalic acid.