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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte VERNON RAUCH
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Appeal No. 2005-0118
Application 10/094,413
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 and 2. Claim 3 was canceled by appellant
in the brief (filed March 9, 2004).
Appellant’s invention relates to a pipe spinning tool for
spinning together and apart threaded segments of drill pipe such
as are used in the drilling of oil and water wells. Independent
claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal and a
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