Office Action 3: Notice of Allowance (2025-03-13)

CLAIMS:
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS

The following listing of claims replaces all prior versions and listings of the claims in the application.

Listing of Claims:

Reply to Office Action mailed on December 20, 2024 Customer No. 27752

1\. (Previously Presented) A paper towel roll that exhibits a Roll Diameter of at least 8.25 inches, a Roll Density of less than 0.075 g/cm3 and a Moment of Inertia of greater than 2.00 g\*m2 and a roll width of greater than 1.0 inch to less than 12.0 inches; wherein the paper towel roll comprises a paper towel that exhibits a Basis Weight of greater than 45 gsm as measured according to the Basis Weight Test Method for Paper Towel Samples; and wherein the paper towel roll comprises a creped paper towel.

2\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel roll exhibits a Roll Diameter of at least 9.0 inches.

3\. (Cancelled)
4\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel roll exhibits a roll width of less than 9.0 inches.

5\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel roll exhibits a roll width of greater than 7.0 inches.

6\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel roll comprises a paper towel and a core around which the paper towel is wound.

7\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 6 wherein the core exhibits an outer diameter of less than 2.25 inches.

Customer No. 27752

8\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to 6 wherein the paper towel roll exhibits a Core Kinetic Coefficient of Friction value of greater than 0.10 and less than 0.50 as measured according to the Core Kinetic Coefficient of Friction Measurement Test Method.
9\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel comprising a creped, embossed fibrous structure.

10\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel comprising an embossed through-air-dried fibrous structure.

11\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel comprising an uncreped, embossed through-air-dried fibrous structure.

12\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel comprising one or more perforations.

13\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel roll comprises a paper that comprising two or more fibrous structure plies.

14\. (Original) The paper towel according to Claim 1 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel that exhibits permanent wet strength.

15\. (Original) The paper towel roll according to Claim 14 wherein the paper towel comprises a paper towel comprising a permanent wet strength agent.

16\. (Original) A package comprising one or more paper towel rolls according to Claim 1.

17\. (Original) The package according to Claim 16 wherein the package comprises a single paper towel roll.

Docket No. 15389MCC Reply to Office Action mailed on December 20, 2024 Customer No. 27752

18\. (Original) The package according to Claim 16 comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: a film overwrap, a film bag, a cartonboard, a corrugated board, a cardboard, and combinations thereof.

19\. (Original) A method for making a paper towel roll, wherein the method comprises the steps of:a. providing a paper towel;
b. convolutely winding the paper towel such that a paper towel roll according to Claim 1 is formed.

20\. (Original) The method according to Claim 19 wherein the step of convolutely winding the paper towel comprises the step of convolutely winding the paper towel about a core.

OFFICE ACTION:
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Reasons for Allowance
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: the prior art does not teach nor fairly suggest a paper towel with the combination of properties as claimed in claim 1. Note that the method of making is also allowable since it has been held that the process of and/or using a novel and non-obvious product is also novel and non-obvious. In re Ochiai, 71 F.3d 1565, 37 USPQ2d 1127 (Fed. Cir. 1995) and In re Brouwer, 71 F.3d 1565, 37 USPQ2d 1663. The Terminal Disclaimer filed on March 4, 2025 overcomes the Double Patenting Rejection(s).
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKSClaim Status Claims 1, 2 and 4-20 are pending in the present application. No additional claims fee is believed to be due.Non-Statutory Double-Patenting Rejections Claim 1 is provisionally rejected on the ground ofnon-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 9 of copending Application No. 18/328,989. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is provisionally rejected on the ground ofnon-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 11 of copending Application No. 18/125,185. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is provisionally rejected on the ground ofnon-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 9 of U.S. Patent No. 11,952,724 B2. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11,700,979 B2. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 10 of U.S. Patent No. 11,633,076 B2. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 11,447,916 B2. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting over claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 12,152,347 B2. Applicant has filed an eTerminal Disclaimer with the Patent Center of the USPTO.Conclusion This response represents an earnest effort to place the present application in proper form and to distinguish the invention as claimed from the applied references. In view of the foregoing, the Applicant respectfully requests the Examiner to enter the amendments presented herein, reconsider this application, and allow the pending claims.Respectfully submitted, THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYBy


CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US20250043511A1: Claims:
A sanitary tissue product roll comprising a through-air-dried web comprising a plurality of pulp fibers, wherein the through-air-dried web is convolutely wound about itself such that the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a Moment of Inertia value as measured according to a Moment of Inertia Test Method and a Roll Density value as measured according to a Roll Density Test Method, wherein the Moment of Inertia value and the Roll Density values are such that the sanitary tissue product roll falls below a line having the following equation: y=0.0385 log (x)+0.0478 graphed on a plot of Moment of Inertia in units of g*m 2 (x-axis) and Roll Density in units of g/cm 3 (y-axis), wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a Roll Diameter of greater than 8.25 inches.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a roll width of greater than 1.0 inch to less than 10.0 inches.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a roll width of less than 9.0 inches.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a Moment of Inertia of greater than 1.50 g*m 2 as measured according to the Moment of Inertia Test Method.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a Roll Density of less than 0.250 g/cm 3 as measured according to the Roll Density Test Method.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web comprises an uncreped through-air-dried fibrous structure ply.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web comprises a creped through-air-dried fibrous structure ply.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web comprises an embossed through-air-dried fibrous structure ply.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web comprises two or more through-air-dried fibrous structure plies.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web is convolutely wound about a core.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 10 wherein the core exhibits an outer diameter of less than 2.25 inches.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 10 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll exhibits a Core Kinetic Coefficient of Friction value of greater than 0.10 and less than 0.50 as measured according to the Core Kinetic Coefficient of Friction Measurement Test Method.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried web is void of permanent wet strength.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll is a toilet tissue roll.
The sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product roll is a paper towel roll.
A package comprising one or more sanitary tissue product rolls according to claim 1 .
The package according to claim 16 wherein the package comprises a single sanitary tissue product roll.
The package according to claim 16 comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: a film overwrap, a film bag, a cartonboard, a corrugated board, a cardboard, and combinations thereof.
A method for making a sanitary tissue product roll, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a. providing a through-air-dried web; b. convolutely winding the through-air-dried web such that a sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 is formed.
a. providing a through-air-dried web;
b. convolutely winding the through-air-dried web such that a sanitary tissue product roll according to claim 1 is formed.
The method according to claim 19 wherein the step of convolutely winding the through-air-dried web comprises the step of convolutely winding the through-air-dried web about a core.
Ref US12203222B2: Claims:
A toilet tissue comprising a plurality of fibrous elements, wherein the toilet tissue comprises a dynamic surface, wherein the dynamic surface comprises a surface material comprising a plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments that overlays a through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure such that the toilet tissue exhibits two or more of the following properties: a. an Average Line Roughness Ra of greater than 50 Î¼m; b. an Average Line Roughness Rq of greater than 57 Î¼m; c. an Initial % Contact Area of greater than 50%; and d. a Final % Contact Area of less than 80%; as measured according to the MikroCAD Test Method.
a. an Average Line Roughness Ra of greater than 50 Î¼m;
b. an Average Line Roughness Rq of greater than 57 Î¼m;
c. an Initial % Contact Area of greater than 50%; and
d. a Final % Contact Area of less than 80%;
as measured according to the MikroCAD Test Method.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises fibers.
The toilet tissue according to claim 2 wherein the fibers comprise pulp fibers.
The toilet tissue according to claim 3 wherein the pulp fibers comprise wood pulp fibers.
The toilet tissue according to claim 3 wherein the pulp fibers comprise non-wood pulp fibers.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure comprises a creped through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure comprises an uncreped through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure is an embossed through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises filaments.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises fibers and filaments.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments of the surface material exhibit an average fiber diameter of less than 2 Î¼m as measured according to the Surface Average Fiber Diameter Test Method.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments of the surface material comprise polyvinyl alcohol filaments.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments of the surface material comprise polysaccharide filaments.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments of the surface material are present in a first layer of polyvinyl alcohol filaments and a second layer of polysaccharide filaments.
The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the toilet tissue is in roll form.
A roll of toilet tissue comprising a toilet tissue according to claim 1 .
A package comprising one or more rolls of toilet tissue according to claim 16 .
A method for making a toilet tissue, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing a through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure comprising a plurality of fibrous elements; b. depositing a surface material comprising a plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments onto a surface of the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure such that a dynamic surface that overlays the surface of the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure is formed resulting in the toilet tissue exhibiting two or more of the following properties: a. an Average Line Roughness Ra of greater than 50 Î¼m; b. an Average Line Roughness Rq of greater than 57 Î¼m; c. an Initial % Contact Area of greater than 50%; and d. a Final % Contact Area of less than 80%; as measured according to the MikroCAD Test Method.
a. providing a through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure comprising a plurality of fibrous elements;
b. depositing a surface material comprising a plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments onto a surface of the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure such that a dynamic surface that overlays the surface of the through-air-dried wet-laid fibrous structure is formed resulting in the toilet tissue exhibiting two or more of the following properties:
The method according to claim 18 wherein the method further comprises the step of perforating the toilet tissue.
The method according to claim 18 wherein the method further comprises the step of rolling the toilet tissue into a toilet tissue roll.