Appeal 2006-3011
Application 10/123,110
an iridescent coat of an iridescent paint; and
a clear coat of a transparent and colorless paint,
which coats are arranged in this order from the inside to the outside,
wherein the coloring paint comprises a resin and a pigment;
the iridescent paint comprises a resin, a colorant and an iridescent
material;
said iridescent material is at least one kind of flakes selected from the
group consisting of colored aluminum flakes, metal flakes with a resin-
treated surface, mica flakes coated with a titanium oxide, and uncoated
flakes of mica;
the iridescent coat has a thickness of from 10 to 40 microns;
the pigment of the coloring paint is a color different from that of the
colorant of the iridescent paint;
the resin of the iridescent paint is a transparent resin through which
the color of the pigment is recognizable; and
the overall thickness of the multilayer coating is not more than
100 microns.
In addition to the prior art acknowledged in Appellant's Specification,
the Examiner relies upon the following references as evidence of
obviousness:
Bradstreet US 2,908,502 Oct. 13, 1959
Molitor US 4,204,684 May 27, 1980
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a golf club head
comprising a metallic base and subsequently applied coats of a primary
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