Appeal No. 1998-2804 Application No. 08/398,881 destination. At the destination the strippable paint is removed by washing the automobile before the automobile is sold to a customer. Further illustration of the invention can be obtained by the following claim. Claim 8. A method of forming a protective film on a surface of a large-sized product finished with a sprayed coating by applying a strippable paint to a surface of said sprayed coating, said method comprising the steps of: applying strippable paint to said product; partially drying said strippable paint applied to said product; and then finally drying said product. The examiner relies on the following reference: Swidler 5,281,436 Jan. 25, 1994 Claims 8-13, 17-18, 21 and 35 to 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Swidler.2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007