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`16/330,343
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`HP Inc.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`03/04/2019
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`Phillip C. Cagle
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`85700568
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`1609
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`759°12’31””
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`3390 E. Harmony Road
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`FORT COLLINS, co 80528-9544
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`LIN'ERICAS Y
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`2853
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`12/31/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`017/09 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`16/330,343
`Examiner
`ERICA S LIN
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`Applicant(s)
`Cagle et al.
`Art Unit
`2853
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`Page 2
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on March 4, 2019, and October 16,
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`2019, has been considered.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 US C § 112
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`Claims 2—11 and 13—15 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre—AIA),
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`second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the
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`subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre—AIA the applicant regards as the
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`invention.
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`In particular, claims 2—11 include “an inkjet printing system” in the preambles. These
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`claims should be corrected to “the inkjet printing system”. Claims 13—15 include “a method” in
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`the preambles. These claims should be corrected to “the method”.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 US C § 103
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness
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`rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not
`identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the
`prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective
`filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed
`invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 19, and 12-15 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over US. Patent Pub. 2010/0231671 (“Anton ”) in view of US. Patent Pub.
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`2013/0330526 (“Song”).
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`{Ziaim Tl.
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`Page 3
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`Ai‘flflfi discloses an irthiet printing system eeihpiisiiig; arr aquenus ere—treatment flnirl
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`comprising a catirmic polymer and a pretreatment vehicle {paragraph 3:9(3323, catieriic salt and
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`water); an aqueeus inkjet iels: composition comprising a latex peiymer comprising a
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`(metlflacrjlate or {mirth} acrylainide peiymer or eepolymer, a pigment and an ink vehicle
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`(paragraph [G04l, 005%, 00:30]“ pigment ihlq, latex, water as vehicle, methacrylate dispersant);
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`and an aqueous ihkjet overcast cenqmsilion (paragraph. {0984 l, (fiercest).
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`41358:: discloses using, a typical overcoat but does not appear to explicitly disclose an
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`aqueous inkjet overcoat composition comprising a latex polymer comprising a (metlfiacrylate or
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`(metlflacrylamide polymer or cepolymer, a wax and, an overcoat vehicle.
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`Sang discleses using an overceat including methacrylate, was, and vehicle ( paragraph
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`{0613, (£3593).
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`it would have been obvious to ene of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing
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`date ef the claimed invention tr) have used an aqueous inlcjet overcoat eempositieh eeinprisihg a
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`latex polymer comprising a (ri:teti'1)acr),iiate or {nieth}acrylamirle polymer or eepolynier, a was
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`and an evercoat vehicle, as disclosed by Song, in the system (if/imam for the purpese of
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`improving wear resistance of the ml»: (Sang, pa‘agraph {(ltllfill.
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`Claim 2.
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`Airfare in View effieng discloses an ieltjet printing systern according te claim 3, wherein
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`the latex polymer of the ink composition is dit 'ereht t0 the latex polymer of the everenat
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`composition (Antem paragraph [@060]; Sang, paragraph [0913B (3059]),
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`{Ziaim 4.
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`Page 4
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`Amiga in vim ' 0f Sang {iiSCiJSCS an inkjcr printing sysienr awarding in claim 1: wherein
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`that latex pniyrnnr (if that (we "mar, cnirqmsi{inn is derived {ram :1 unrrinrisiiiinn crurq;r*isirrg aikyi
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`{i‘neihiacryiata mmmmers (Song, paragraph [00593.
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`Ciaim 7.
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`Aymara? in Virsw {ifSrmg discimsas an inkjct printing sysmn‘r awarding in claim 37 “Paraffin
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`the, aqurenus i,1’ikjfiiii1’ii~i enmposirion crirnprisasz {rein ai‘srnii 2 wig/2.1 in ahnur 3% wt% {if a Eatax
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`priiyiner comprising (inethfircryiate inniinmers (Arman, paragraph {(3059-0366}, 5 wr%): from
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`sharia 0.5 M96 in about 25 WEE; {if a pigment by total weight (if the cninpnsirinii (Away,
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`paragraph {@653}, if} wiffin); and an ink. vci‘ricia
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`Autism paragraph EGGBZL baiancn mi" avatar).
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`Claim 90
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`Anna}; in ViBW Di Sang discioses an inkiet printing sysiein according in claim 1, wherein
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`{he rwrxmai cnn'rpnsirinri mrnprie‘sfis firmi abnut 2 WEB/E: tr; ahmii 15 WW}; iii" a lamp; nrflynrei‘
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`crimprising aiky} (meiirficryiaie ninnrirnars (Song, paragraph {605$}, 10 wr‘fiiu).
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`Chaim ii}.
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`A Man in View of Sang discinses an ii‘ikjet printing sysisin ac :rirdirig 1'0 ciaim 9, wherein
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`the rivrsrcoa‘r cornpnsiriori cninprises: frnin ahnur 2 wi% r0 abnnt 15 Mix? of a late»; pniymrer
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`Sam , aaraora h 0358" ;fTQIY1 abnur (125 wi% to abnut 5 W517i 0f wax San i, iarafira h 0328 ,
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`2 wt%); and an mercnat which), (Sang, paragraph [0013: 005333};
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`Art Unit: 2853
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`Claim Til.
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`alarm: in viex ' ef Sang diselases an inhjet printing systern aeeerding te elaini l5 wherein
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`the aqiieeiis pre~trealitterit fluid comprises: aheut 0.}. wt% it) about 25 WEB/E: {if a eatirmie polymer
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`by tetal weight of the pretreatment fluid {Aflft'NL paragraph [0326}, at least 5 wt‘m; and a pre—
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`treatment vehicle eentprising water (Antem paragraph {(3032}, balance of water) and aheut l t0
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`about 50 will?» by total weight er" the pie—treatment fluid of a eevselvent (Animal paragraph {0&9},
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`0035}, S WEB/2:), the irilrjet ink eerhpesitier}, COD’lpI‘lSCS-Z {min aheut 2 WEB/E: te aheut 30 wt% et‘ a
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`latex pelynier eernprisirtg (rr;eth)aerylate niunerners {A time. paragraph {(itlflg—(lflfi‘iil. 5 wt%};
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`fruni about 0.5 wt% re about 25 wt% et‘ a pi gmeut by tetal weight at the eempesitien (fl-listen,
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`paragraph [0653} l0 wt%); and an ink vehicle {ills-irritate paragraph [0632} balance at water): and
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`the irihiet evereeat eerhpesitieh erm'iprises: hem, aheut 2 wt% te abeut 15 Vv't'fiéi (if a. latex
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`pulynier (Sang, paragraph [03589: treat ahunt 0.25 wt% te al‘seut 5 wt’fl’b 0f wax (Sprig,
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`paragraph {0828} 2 wt%); and an everetat vehicle (flange paragraph {8013, (3059]).
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`Anita}; in View ef Sang discloses including eeselvents (Amen, paragraph [OOlSD hat
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`dees not appear te explicitly disclose the ee~selverit having a hailing peirit in the range {if aheut
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`176) or: m ahunt 215 "r2.
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`Maker {Eiseleses using a eeseiveut fer fills: having a boiling paint in the ran ac 0f ahunt
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`17% DC t0 ahent ElS C (paragraph [@006];
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`it would have been eh Vieus it) {me el’ {)t“{ilt‘1§it“§,’ skill in the art hetere the el'teetive {the g
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`(late of the Claimed iiiveiitieh te have used a eeselvent with hailing paint in the range {if ahettt
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`176 0C to ahunt ElS 0C” as: {Eiselesed lay Maker, late the device at airmen in View at Sang, fer the
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`purpose at printing en nan er lew abserptive recruiting rhedia (M’uirei, paragraph [@006];
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`{Ziain‘t 12.
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`Page 6
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`Ai‘flflfi discloses a method. of printing comprising: providing a non—porous substrate;
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`applying an aqueous pretreatment fluid cmrunrising a cationic polymer and a pre— treatment
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`vehicle to the non—porous substrate to form a pretreatment layer disposed on the non—porous
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`substrate (paragraph [Gill lL paragraph {@032}, cationic salt and water); iniijet printing an
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`aqueous ink eonrpositimi comprising a latex polymer comprising a {inethEaer‘y'late polymer or
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`copolymer, a pigment and an inl; vehicle to the non—porons substrate to form. an ink. layer
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`disposed on the pretreatment layer (paragraph {Milli}; paragraph [0341, 0650, (3860}. pigment
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`ink, late); water as vehiclei inetliacrylate dispersant); and inkjet printing an aqueous overcoat
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`composition comprising a late); polymer comprising a (inetifiacrylate polymer or eopoiyiner, a
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`w; x and an {werm‘jat vehicle to the non~porrnis substrate to form an twercoat layer disposed on
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`the ink layer (paragraph [008 l :E ).
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`airmen discloses using a typical O‘v’Ci‘COfll but does not appear to explicitly disclose an
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`aqueous inkjet overcoat composition comprising a latex polymer comprising a (nietiimcryiate or
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`(niethlacrylamide polymer or copolynieig a was and an twentoat vehicle.
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`Song discloses using an overcoat incita‘ling methacrylate, was, and vehicle (paragraph
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`{(ltllfli 905%).
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`it would have been obvious to one of ordinary slcill in the art before the effective filing
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`date of the (jointed invention to have used an aqueous inlgjet overcoat, composition cornpii sing a
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`latex polyrner comprising a (‘niethLiacrylate or {metniacrylarnitie polymer or copolymer, a was
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`and an overcoat vehicle as disclosed by Song” in the systern of Anton, for the purpose of
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`improving wear resistance of the ink (Song, paragraph [OM33
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`{itairtt E3.
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`Page 7
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`Anten in view {if Sang disehses a methed 0i printing according is) claim 12., wherein the
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`rriethed crirrtpriaes heating the pre~treatment, layer, ink layer and t,)‘v’81'€€)§ii.121ny
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`dispersed rm the
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`substrate is cure the latex psiyrriers to farm a latex psiyrrier film diseased err the substrate
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`(Assign . paragraph {007 9} }.
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`Claim 14.
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`,4 1:?th in View of .fi‘eug t'i’iSCiUSE-S a methed et‘ printing accm‘dihg te Claim 12, wherein: the
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`aqaeeas pretreatment fluid is: apphed tr: the heri--pereas substrate t0 farm a pre- treatment Myer
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`disposed an the nah—pereus subgtrate (Aretha, paragraph {OMB}; the aqueous ink eeritpesitieh is
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`inigebpi‘ihteti t0 the mirpemus subatrate tie term art in}; layer disposed on the. pretreatment
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`Myer (Austin, paragraph {(30111}; and the aqueous evereea‘t et‘itirpesitien is inkjet‘prihtet} t0 the
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`HOB-pffl'flufi: substrate t0 form an eyerceat Myer dispesed en the. ink Myer {A titan. paragraph
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`{09813}.
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`Claim i5,
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`Antart in View Of Sang discieses a method 0f printing aeeert‘hng t0 eiaim 12, wherein the
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`aqueeus pre—treatriieht fluid is irritjet—prirtted, is) the nah—pereua print substrate {Ar-item paragraph
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`{09103}.
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`Claims 3 and 5 are rejected under 35 US. C. 103 as being unpatentable over US.
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`Patent Pub. 2010/0231671 (“Anton ”) in view of US. Patent Pub. 2013/0330526 (“Song”),
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`further in view of US. Patent Pub. 2014/0220315 (“Zhang”).
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`{Elaim 3.
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`Page 8
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`Ants??? in viex ' of Song disclases an inkjet printing system according to claim is wherein
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`the latex poiymcr of the ink composition is derived from a eoiripositioit comprising
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`C ycloaiiphatic {methhcryiate monomers.
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`Zhartg discloses including eyeioaiiphatie (metlinterylnte monomers {paragraph {0374,
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`0078]),
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`it would have been. obvious to one of ordinary skill in the it “t before the effective tiling
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`date of the claimed invention to have incorporated a iatex poiymer comprising, C ycioniiphatic
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`{inethf’laeryiate monomers, as disciosert by Zimirg, into the system of Anton in ViCW of Song, for
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`the purpose of providing a high stretch ink (Ziiangu paragraph [0074]).
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`Claim 5?.
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`Anton in ViCW of Song discloses an inkjet printing system according to claim it
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`Anton in view of Song does not appear to explicitly tiiscinse wherein the inter: poiymer
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`of the ink ctmiposition is deri foi from a cmnposition comprising eyciol'iexyi (ri:iet,l'1)iicrj,ilate
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`monomers and the iatex poiymer of the overcoat composition is derived from 21 composition
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`comprising methyi {metifiaeryinte monomers.
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`Zhang discloses including eycioaiiphatie (nietiiineryinte monomers (paragraph [0074,
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`007’8ii).
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`it wonid have been obvious to one of ordinary sitiii in the art before the effective filing
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`date of the claimed invention to have latex polymer of the ink composition is derived from a
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`composition comprising eyciohexyi (methherylate monomers and. the latex poiymer of the
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`overcoat eoii'iposition is derived from a compositi on comprising inetl’i yi (merit)aei'yliite
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
`Art Unit: 2853
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`Page 9
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`i‘flOi‘iGmCFS. as diseiesert by Zimag, iitte the system at Amara in View 0f Sang, fer the purpose at
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`providing a high stretch ink (Zharrg, paragraph [0074]).
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`Claims 6 and 11 are rejected under 35 US. C. 103 as being unpatentable over US.
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`Patent Pub. 2010/0231671 (“Anton ”) in view of US. Patent Pub. 2013/0330526 (“Song”),
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`further in view of U.S. Patent Pub. 2009/0295847 (“Mukai”).
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`Ciaim 6.
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`41358:: in View of $613,? tiiscieses an ihkjet printing, system awarding t0 ciaim i. wherein
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`aqaeeas pretreatment fluid eemprises: aheut (3.1 wt% to ahettt '25 wt% Of a cationic peiymer by
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`tetai weight of the pre~ treatment fluid (Antes-2., paragraph [@026], at ieast 5 with; and. a pre
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`treatment vehicle eerhprising water (/3; arms, paragraph {603217 imiaaee {if water) and aheut 1 tr;
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`aheat 5t) wt% by tetai weight at the pre—treatn‘ieiit fluid at a emseivent (Airfare, paragraph {0018,
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`0335}, 5 wt‘fii).
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`Ante}; in View at Sang diseieses including eeseiverits {fir-tram paragraph [0018]) but
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`does not appear t0 expiieitiy i‘iiadese the ee~aelverit having a hailing paint in the range {if aheut
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`17a 0t: :0 31mm: 215 "r:
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`Muirai diseieses using a eeseivent fer iiiii having a boiling paint in the range at aheut
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`17% DC t0 ahaut 2.15 C (paragraph [@006];
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`it would have been at; Visas ta {me at ardihary ski}? in the art het’ere the et'teetive filing
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`date of the Claimed iiiveiitieh it: have used a er‘aseiveht with baiting paint in the range {if abettt
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`176 0C to aheut 215 0C. as: {tiseiesed by Market, iitte the device tat/1923032 in View Of Sang, fer the
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`purpose at printing en rien 0r iew ahsm‘ptive remitting media (M’uitai, paragraph [@006];
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`Application/Control Number: 16/330,343
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`Claim 8 is rejected under 35 U.S. C. 103 as being unpatentable over U.S. Patent Pub.
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`2010/0231671 (“Anton ”) in view of US. Patent Pub. 2013/0330526 (“Song”), further in view
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`of U.S. Patent Pub. 2009/0295847 (“Mukai”), further in view of US. Patent Pub.
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`2014/0220315 (“Zhang”).
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`{Zilaiin tie
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`Anna}; iiiseinses an inkjet printing system aeeni‘ding to eiaiin 7, wherein the aqueeus
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`inkjet ink eompesitioh etnnprises: timn about 0.5 we}; in aheat 30 WW?) {if a. pigment hy tetal
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`weight, of the eeinpositien (Annie, paragraph {0053], Hi we); and an ink vehieie comprising
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`water (Elaine. paragraph {@032}, balance of water).
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`Amine in view {if Sang diselases about i to 59 wi‘lia {if a ee—solvent h}; intai weight of the
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`eempesition, wherein the f:i')~$0l‘¢~i’.ttl, e<,ii,iq.ii,'ises an eiganie solvem having a heiling paint, in the
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`range {if about, Willi? te aheu‘i 2150C.
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`Miikai discleses using a enseivent for ink having a heiiing point in the range 0f about
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`179 0C in about 215 0C (paragraph [9006]).
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`it, wnuitl have been obvious to one Of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective tiling
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`{late {if the claimed invention to have used a coselvent with heiiiiig paint, in the range of aheu‘i
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`178 C to about 215 DC, as diselesed by Mnkai. intn the device of Anten in View of Sang. fer the
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`purpese of printing en non or lnw absorptive recording media (M'nkaiq paragraph [9006]).
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`.4 Men in View of Swag, further in view (if .L’l'fuiéfii flees net appear in explicitly discharge
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`from abeot 2 wt‘fé: to about '25 wig/2.1 of a latex pelyniet cemprising eyeloaiiphatic (metniiaetylaie
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`nienoiners.
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`Ziitmg iiiselnses including eyeieaiinhatic {inethiaeiylate innnonieis in about 26) wt???
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`{paragraph {0974. (30781).
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`Art Unit: 2853
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`Page 11
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing
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`date of the claimed invention to have incorporated about 2 thh to about 25 wt% of a latex
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`polymer cmrqni.sing cycloaliphatic (meiltficryla1e omnomers, as disclosed by Zhang. into the
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`system, ofAm‘wz in view omezg. further in View ofMuimi, for the purpose of providing a high
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`stretch ink (Zhang, paragraph {087%}.
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`Conclusion
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`/ERICA S LIN/
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