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          Appeal No. 94-3599                                                          
          Application 07/931,737                                                      


          speculation.  In re Warner, 379 F.2d 1011, 1017, 154 USPQ 173,              
          178 (CCPA 1967).  Furthermore, the term "coating," in its                   
          broadest sense, can refer to a solid material, such as the                  
          silicone masking strip of Hong's invention.                                 
               The examiner's reliance on Kano for teaching electroless               
          plating of a protective coating of a metal workpiece does not               
          remedy the deficiencies of the combined teachings of the admitted           
          prior art and Hong.                                                         
               In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's                  
          decision rejecting the appealed claims is reversed.                         
                                      REVERSED                                        


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          Richard G. Waterman                                                         
          P.O. Box 1967                                                               
          Midland, MI  48641-1967                                                     




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