Application of Charles C. Cohn

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejections of appellant’s claim 12 1 under 35 U.S.C. 103 as obvious in view of prior art and of claims 12-14 as failing to comply with 35 U.S. C. 112, second paragraph.

THE INVENTION

The claims before us are directed to a method of producing non-metallic appearing finishes on aluminum surfaces. The specification details specific methods whereby various finishes may be obtained, “categorized according to their appearance as being frosted, opaque or glazed.” In general, the methods comprise the…