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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 11
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PATRICK BRIAN O’BERRY
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Appeal No. 2004-2286
Application 09/960,193
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 1, 3 through 5, 7 and 8, all of the claims in the application.
Claim 1 illustrates appellant’s invention of a double pitch screw, and is representative of
the claims on appeal:
1. A double pitch screw with a head and a barrel adapted to join two pieces of material
tightly together, comprising:
(a) the double pitch screw having a head at a first end of the barrel and a drive point at a
second end of the barrel;
(b) the first end being oppositely disposed from the second end;
(c) the double pitch screw having a first set threads and a second set of threads on the
barrel;
(d) the first set of threads being adjacent to the head;
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