Appeal No. 1996-4111
Application No. 08/311,902
Moreover, as indicated by the examiner, we find that
Davidson teaches that a protective plastic coating is known to
be used for providing increased corrosion resistance. The
protective plastic coating is specifically taught to be useful
for safety battery connectors which are subjected to
substantially the same corrosive environment as the battery
terminal connectors. We also note that the safety battery
connectors serve a similar function as the battery terminal
connectors in a similar environment. Thus, we conclude that the
Randles declaration fails to demonstrate that others have failed
to solve the corrosion problem faced by appellant with a
protective plastic coating. Id.
With respect to copying, the Randles declaration indicates
that there are at least two companies which may have copied the
invention embraced by claim 15. However, it does not demonstrate
that there were widespread acceptance and adoption of the claimed
invention. Cable Electric Prods. v. Genmark, Inc.,
770 F.2d 1015, 1028, 226 USPQ 881, 889 (Fed. Cir. 1985). Nor
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