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 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007