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`15/476,363
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`03/31/2017
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`Takeki SATOU
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`20326.0089US01
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`ELECTRONIC
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 3/31/2017 was filed on
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`the mailing date of the present application. The submission is in compliance with the
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`provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being
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`considered by the examiner.
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`Claim Objections
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`Claims 1, 3-4 and 7-9 are objected to because of the following informalities:
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`In claim 1, line 11-12, " the first support surface being parallel and configured to
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`contact the edge of the first panel device, and the second support surface being
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`parallel to and configured to contact the second panel device" should read - - the
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`first support surface being parallel and configured to contact an edge of the first
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`panel device, and the second support surface being parallel to and configured to
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`contact an edge of the second panel device - -
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`In claim 3, line 3, " the stack of the first and second panel devices" should read -
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`- the stacked first and second panel devices - -
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`In claim 4, line 4, "second support members" should read - - the second support
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`member- -
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`In claim 7, line 6, "contact the edge of the first panel device" should read - -
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`contact another edge of the first panel device - -
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`In claim 7, line 7, "contact the edge of the second panel device" should read - -
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`contact another edge of the second panel device - -
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`In claim 7, line 11, " the corner of the first panel device" should read - - the corner
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`of the second panel device - -
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`In claim 8, line 1, "of claim 6" should read - - of claim 7 - -
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`In claim 8, lines 2—3, "the second surface and fourth support surface" should read
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`- - the second and fourth support surfaces - -
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`In claim 9, lines 3 and 6, " the panel device" should read - - the first or second
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`panel device - -
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`In claim 9, line 5, "one of the panel devices" should read - -one of the first and
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`second panel devices - -
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`Appropriate correction is required.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`the same under either status.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness 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 of this title, 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, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Chen et al. (US 2013/0100370) in view of Yuan et al. (US
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`2010/0045889).
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`Re claim 1, Chen et al. teaches an electronic display device (Fig. 5-8, [0032-
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`0035]), comprising:
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`a support portion (200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]);
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`a first panel device (100 in Fig. 5-6, [0034]); and
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`a support structure (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) secured to ([0034]) the
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`support portion (200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]) and located at an edge of the first panel device
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`(the edge of 100 in Fig. 5-6, [0034]), the support structure (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-
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`0035]) comprising a first support member (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]), wherein,
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`the first support member (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) comprise a first
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`support surface (320 or 330 in Fig. 8), the first support surface (320 or 330 in Fig. 8)
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`being parallel and configured to contact (Fig. 5-6, [0033]) an edge of the first panel
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`device (the edge of 100 in Fig. 5-6 corresponding to 320 or 330 in Fig. 8, [0034, 0033]),
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`and
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`the first support member (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) being separate
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`pieces at four corners (Fig. 5) of the first panel device (100 in Fig. 5-6, [0034]).
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`Chen et al. does not teach that the electronic display device comprising a second
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`panel device, the first panel device and the second panel device being stacked and
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`affixed together in a thickness direction of the electronic display device; and the support
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`structure located at an edge of the stacked first and second panel devices, the support
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`structure comprising a second support member, the second support member comprise
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`a second support surface, the second support surface being parallel to and configured
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`to contact an edge of the second panel device, and the first and second support
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`members being separate pieces.
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`Yuan et al. teaches that the electronic display device (Fig. 6-7, [0039—0044], Fig.
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`1-4) comprising a second panel device (the touch plate 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]), the first
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`panel device (the LCD module 2 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]) and the second panel device (the
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`touch plate 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]) being stacked (Fig. 6-7, [0039]) and affixed together
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`(Fig. 6-7, [0039) in a thickness direction (Vertical direction in Fig. 6-7) of the electronic
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`display device (Fig. 6-7, [0039-0044], Fig. 1-4); and the support structure (10 in Fig. 6-7
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`and Fig. 1-4, [0039-0044. 0025-0037]) located at an edge of the stacked first and
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`second panel devices (the edge of 2 and 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]), the support structure (10
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`in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 1-4, [0039-0044. 0025-0037]) comprising a second support member
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`(10 in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 1-4, [0039-0044. 0025-0037]), the second support member (10
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`in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 1-4, [0039-0044. 0025-0037]) comprise a second support surface
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`(the left side surface of 18 in Fig. 10, which contacts a side edge 32 of the touch panel 3
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`for preventing the touch plate 3 from moving along a direction parallel to the side
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`surface 30, Le. the first direction A in Fig. 7, [0043-0044, 0028, 0037]), the second
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`support surface (the left side surface of 18 in Fig. 10, which contacts a side edge 32 of
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`the touch panel 3 in Fig. 7, [0043-0044, 0028, 0037]) being parallel to and configured to
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`contact an edge of the second panel device (the side edge 32 of the touch panel 3 in
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`Fig. 7, [0043-0044, 0028, 0037]), the second support member being separate pieces
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`(Fig. 6) near four corners (Fig. 6) of the stacked first and second panel devices (2 and 3
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`in Fig. 6-7, [0039])
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the electronic display device
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`comprising a second panel device, the first panel device and the second panel device
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`being stacked and affixed together in a thickness direction of the electronic display
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`device; and the support structure located at an edge of the stacked first and second
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`panel devices, the support structure comprising a second support member, the second
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`support member comprise a second support surface, the second support surface being
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`parallel to and configured to contact an edge of the second panel device, the second
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`support member being separate pieces near four corners of the stacked first and
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`second panel devices as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of Chen et al. such that
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`the electronic display device comprising a second panel device, the first panel device
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`and the second panel device being stacked and affixed together in a thickness direction
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`of the electronic display device; and the support structure of the system of Chen et al. in
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`view of Yuan et al. located at an edge of the stacked first and second panel devices, the
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`support structure of the system of Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. comprising the first
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`support member (300 in Fig. 5 of Chen et al.) and a second support member (10 in Fig.
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`6 of Yuan et al.), the second support member comprise a second support surface, the
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`second support surface being parallel to and configured to contact an edge of the
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`second panel device, and the first (300 in Fig. 5 of Chen et al.) and second (10 in Fig. 6
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`of Yuan et al.) support members being separate pieces since this would help to provide
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`a touch plate stacked on the LCD module, the touch panel can be stably, efficiently and
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`adjustably fastened in a carrier housing, and the fastening device enhances the
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`fastening strength, lowers the manufacture cost, increases the assembly/disassembly
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`convenience, and improves the universality for being applied to various products with
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`different specifications (Yuan et al., [0010, 0011]).
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`Re claim 2, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. also teaches that the first support
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`member (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) is configured to be independently
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`adjustable ([0035, 0032-0033, 0005-0008]) such that the first support surface (320 or
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`330 in Fig. 8) can be placed in contact with its respective edge of the first panel device
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`(the edge of 100 in Fig. 5-6 corresponding to 320 or 330 in Fig. 8, [0034, 0033]) before
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`being secured to ([0033]) the support portion (200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]).
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`Yuan et al. also teaches that the second support member (10 in Fig. 6-7 and Fig.
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`1-4, [0039-0044. 0025-0037]) is configured to be independently adjustable ([0043-0044,
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`0028, 0037]) such that the second support surface (the left side surface of 18 in Fig. 10,
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`which abuts against a side edge 32 of the touch panel 3 in Fig. 7, [0043-0044, 0028,
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`0037]) can be placed in contact with ([0043-0044, 0028, 0037]) its respective edge of
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`the second panel device (the side edge 32 of the touch panel 3 in Fig. 7, [0043-0044,
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`0028, 0037]) before being secured to ([0027, 0043-0044], secured by screw for 140 and
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`screws 16 in Fig.
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`1 and 6-7) the support portion (1 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the second support member is
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`configured to be independently adjustable such that the second support surface can be
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`placed in contact with its respective edge of the second panel device before being
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`secured to the support portion as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of Chen et al. in
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`view of Yuan et al. such that the first and second support members are configured to be
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`independently adjustable such that each of the first and second support surfaces can be
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`placed in contact with its respective edge of the first panel device or second panel
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`device before being secured to the support portion since this would help to provide that
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`the touch panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably fastened in a carrier housing,
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`and the fastening device enhances the fastening strength, lowers the manufacture cost,
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`increases the assembly/disassembly convenience, and improves the universality for
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`being applied to various products with different specifications (Yuan et al., [0010,
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`0011]).
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`Re claim 3, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. also teaches that the support portion
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`(200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]) has a frame shape (Fig. 5 and 7) and is continuous around the
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`outside (Fig. 5) of the edge of the first panel device (100 in Fig. 5-6, [0034]).
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`Yuan et al. also teaches that the support portion (1 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]) has a
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`frame shape (Fig. 6, [0039]) and is continuous around the outside (Fig. 6) of the edge of
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`the stacked first and second panel devices (the edge of 2 and 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the support portion has a frame
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`shape and is continuous around the outside of the edge of the stacked first and second
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`panel devices as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of Chen et al. in view of Yuan et
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`al. since this would help to provide a touch plate stacked on the LCD module and the
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`touch panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably fastened in a carrier housing (Yuan
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`et al., [0011]).
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`Re claim 6, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. also teaches that a plurality of the
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`support structures (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]), each of the plurality of the
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`support structures (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) being secured to ([0034]) the
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`support portion (200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]) and located along the edge of the first panel
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`device (the edge of 100 in Fig. 5-6 corresponding to 320 or 330 in Fig. 8, [0034, 0033]).
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`Yuan et al. also teaches that a plurality of the support structures (10 in Fig. 6-7
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`and Fig. 1-4, [0039—0044. 0025-0037]), each of the plurality of the support structures (10
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`in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 1-4, {0039-0044. 0025-0037]) being secured to ([0027, 0043-0044],
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`secured by screw for 140 and screws 16 in Fig. 1 and 6-7) the support portion (1 in Fig.
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`6-7, [0039]) and located along the edge of the stacked first and second panel devices
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`(the edge of 2 and 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that a plurality of the support structures,
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`each of the plurality of the support structures being secured to the support portion and
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`located along the edge of the stacked first and second panel devices as taught by Yuan
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`et al. for the system of Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. such that a plurality of the
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`support structures the system of Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al., each of the plurality
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`of the support structures being secured to the support portion and located along the
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`edge of the stacked first and second panel devices since this would help to provide that
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`the touch panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably fastened in a carrier housing,
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`and the fastening device enhances the fastening strength, lowers the manufacture cost,
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`increases the assembly/disassembly convenience, and improves the universality for
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`being applied to various products with different specifications (Yuan et al., [0010,
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`0011]).
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`Re claim 10, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. also teaches that the support structure
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`(300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) is secured to ([0034]) the support portion (200 in
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`Fig. 5-7, [0034]) by a screw ([0034]).
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`Yuan et al. also teaches that the support structure (10 in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 1-4,
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`[0039—0044. 0025-0037]) is secured to the support portion (1 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]) by a
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`screw (screw for 140 and screws 16 in Fig. 1 and 6-7, [0027]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the support structure is secured to
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`the support portion by a screw as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of Chen et al. in
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`view of Yuan et al. such that the support structure of the system of Chen et al. in view of
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`Yuan et al. comprising the first support member and the second support member is
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`secured to the support portion by a screw since this would help to provide that the touch
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`panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably fastened in a carrier housing, and the
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`fastening device enhances the fastening strength, lowers the manufacture cost,
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`increases the assembly/disassembly convenience, and improves the universality for
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`being applied to various products with different specifications (Yuan et al., [0010,
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`0011]).
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`Re claim 11, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. also teaches that the first supporting
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`member (300 in Fig. 5-6 and 8, [0034-0035]) is independently secured to ([0034]) the
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`support portion (200 in Fig. 5-7, [0034]).
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`Yuan et al. also teaches that the second support member (10 in Fig. 6-7 and Fig.
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`1-4, [0039—0044. 0025-0037]) is independently secured to ([0027, 0043-0044], secured
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`by screw for 140 and screws 16 in Fig. 1 and 6-7) the support portion (1 in Fig. 6-7,
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`[0039D.
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the second support member is
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`independently secured to the support portion as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of
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`Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. such that the first supporting member and the second
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`support member are independently secured to the support portion since this would help
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`to provide that the touch panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably fastened in a
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`carrier housing, and the fastening device enhances the fastening strength, lowers the
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`manufacture cost, increases the assembly/disassembly convenience, and improves the
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`universality for being applied to various products with different specifications (Yuan et
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`al., [0010, 0011]).
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`Re claim 13, Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. teaches the electronic display
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`device as recited above in claim 1. Chen et al. does not teaches that one of the first and
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`second panel devices is a touch sensitive input panel device.
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`Yuan et al. teaches that one of the first (the LCD module 2 in Fig. 6-7, [0039])
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`and second (the touch plate 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]) panel devices is a touch sensitive
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`input panel device (the touch plate 3 in Fig. 6-7, [0039]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that one of the first and second panel
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`devices is a touch sensitive input panel device as taught by Yuan et al. for the system of
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`Chen et al. in view of Yuan et al. since this would help to provide a touch plate stacked
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`on the LCD module and the touch panel can be stably, efficiently and adjustably
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`fastened in a carrier housing (Yuan et al., [0011]).
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`Claims 1, 4, 7-8 and 12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Nishio et al. (US 2008/0239195) in view of Lee (US
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`2016/0054613).
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`Re claim 1, Nishio et al. teaches an electronic display device (Fig. 1-5, [0032-
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`0044]), comprising:
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`a support portion (45, 41 and 20 in Fig. 1-5, [0033, 0039]);
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`a first panel device (10A in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) and a second panel device
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`(108 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]), the first panel device (10A in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) and
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`the second panel device (108 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) being stacked and affixed
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`together (Fig. 1-2 and 4-5) in a thickness direction (vertical direction in Fig. 4-5) of the
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`electronic display device (Fig. 1-5, [0032-0044]); and
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`a support structure (30 and 35 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) secured to (Fig. 4-5) the
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`support portion (45, 41 and 20 in Fig. 1-5, [0033, 0039]) and located at an edge (Fig. 1
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`and 4-5) of the stacked first and second panel devices (10A and 108 in Fig. 1 and 3-5,
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`[0033]), the support structure (30 and 35 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) comprising a first
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`support frame (30 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) for holding the first panel device (10A in Fig.
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`1 and 3-5, [0033]) and a second support frame (35 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) for holding
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`the first panel device (10A in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]), the first and second support frames
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`(30 and 35 in Fig.
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`1 and 3-5, [0033]) being separate pieces (Fig. 1 and 3-5).
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`Nishio et al. does not teach that the support structure comprising a first support
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`member and a second support member, wherein the first support member and the
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`second support member comprise a first support surface and a second support surface,
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`respectively, the first support surface being parallel and configured to contact an edge
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`of the first panel device, and the second support surface being parallel to and
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`configured to contact an edge of the second panel device, and the first and second
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`support members being separate pieces.
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`Lee teaches that (Fig. 7-10, [0064-0081], Fig. 2) a support frame (240 in Fig. 8-
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`10, which is corresponding to 140 in Fig. 2, [0076-0081]) for holding a panel device (110
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`in Fig. 8 and Fig. 1-2, [0079, 0036]) including a support member (250 in Fig. 8-9, which
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`is corresponding to 150 in Fig. 2, [0076, 0078-0081]), wherein the support member (250
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`in Fig. 8-9, which is corresponding to 150 in Fig. 2, [0076, 0078-0081]) comprises a
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`support surface (one of the inner surfaces of 250 contacting the 100 in Fig. 8, which is
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`corresponding to the inner surface of contact portion 155 or 156 in Fig. 7, [0064, 0069-
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`0070]), the support surface (one of the inner surfaces of 250 contacting the 100 in Fig.
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`8, which is corresponding to the inner surface of contact portion 155 or 156 in Fig. 7,
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`[0064, 0069—0070]) being parallel (Fig. 7-8, Fig. 2, [0069]) and configured to contact
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`(Fig. 8, Fig. 2, [0069]) an edge of the panel device (the edge of 110 in Fig. 8, which
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`contacts the contact portion 155 or 156 in Fig. 7, [0079, 0036]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that a support frame for holding a panel
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`device including a support member, wherein the support member comprises a support
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`surface, the support surface being parallel and configured to contact an edge of the
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`panel device as taught by Lee for each of the first support frame and the second
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`support frame of the system of Nishio et al. such that each of the first support frame and
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`the second support frame of the system of Nishio et al. including a support member,
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`wherein the support member comprises a support surface, the support surface being
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`parallel and configured to contact an edge of the respective panel device; therefore, the
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`support structure of the system of Nishio et al. in view of Lee comprising a first support
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`member and a second support member, wherein the first support member and the
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`second support member comprise a first support surface and a second support surface,
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`respectively, the first support surface being parallel and configured to contact an edge
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`of the first panel device, and the second support surface being parallel to and
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`configured to contact an edge of the second panel device, and the first and second
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`support members being separate pieces. The motivation is to reduce the movement of
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`the display panels inside the respective holding frame, prevent the display panels from
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`cracking or breaking, provide a display device capable of protecting display panels
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`against external shock (Lee, [0010, 0049, 0070]).
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`Re claim 4, Nishio et al. in view of Lee teaches the electronic display device as
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`recited above in claim 1. Nishio et al. also teaches the support structure (30 and 35 in
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`1 and 3-5, [0033]) is secured to the support portion (45, 41 and 20 in Fig. 1-5,
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`[0033, 0039]) such that the first support frame (30 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) cannot
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`move (30 and 35 is fixed by screws B1 and B2 in Fig. 4-5, [0035, 0040, 0042, 0043,
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`0044]) in a direction (The horizontal direction in Fig. 4-5) perpendicular to the edge of
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`the first panel device (the edge of 10A in Fig. 4-5, [0033]) and the second support frame
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`(35 in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) cannot move (30 and 35 is fixed by screws B1 and B2 in
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`Fig. 4-5, [0035, 0040, 0042, 0043, 0044]) in a direction (The horizontal direction in Fig.
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`4-5) perpendicular to the edge of the second panel device (the edge of 10B in Fig. 4-5,
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`[0033D.
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`Lee teaches that the support member (250 in Fig. 8-9, which is corresponding to
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`150 in Fig. 2, [0076, 0078-0081]) fixed to ([0073], Fig. 8) the support frame (240 in Fig.
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`8-10, which is corresponding to 140 in Fig. 2, [0076-0081]) cannot move (Fig. 8, Fig. 2,
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`[0069—0070, 0079—0080]) in a direction perpendicular to the edge of the panel device
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`(direction perpendicular to the edge of 110 in Fig. 8 and Fig. 1-2, [0079, 0036])
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`contacted by the first support surface (one of the inner surfaces of 250 contacting the
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`100 in Fig. 8, which is corresponding to the inner surface of contact portion 155 or 156
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`in Fig. 7, [0064, 0069—0070]).
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`Before the effective filling date of the claimed invention, it would have been
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`obvious to the artisan of ordinary skill to employ that the support member fixed to the
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`support frame cannot move in a direction perpendicular to the edge of the panel device
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`contacted by the first support surface as taught by Lee for each of the first support
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`member and the second support member of the system of Nishio et al. in view of Lee
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`such that the support structure of the system of Nishio et al. in view of Lee is secured to
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`the support portion such that the first support member cannot move in a direction
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`perpendicular to the edge of the first panel device contacted by the first support surface
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`and the second support member cannot move in a direction perpendicular to the edge
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`of the second panel device contacted by the second support surface since it help to
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`reduce the movement of the display panels inside the respective holding frame, prevent
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`the display panels from cracking or breaking, provide a display device capable of
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`protecting display panels against external shock (Lee, [0010, 0049, 0070]).
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`Re claim 7, Nishio et al. in view of Lee teaches the electronic display device as
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`recited above in claim 1. Nishio et al. in view of Lee already teaches the first and
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`second support members and the stacked first and second panel devices. Nishio et al.
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`also teaches that edges of the first panel device (10A in Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) meet at
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`corners of the first panel device (Fig. 1), and edges of the second panel device (1 OB in
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`Fig. 1 and 3-5, [0033]) meet at corners of the second panel device (Fig. 1).
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`Lee also teaches that (Fig. 7-10, [0064-0081], Fig. 2) the support member (250 in
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`Fig. 8-9, which is corresponding to 150 in Fig. 2, [0076, 0078—0081]) is a corner support
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`(Fig. 8-9) located at a corner the panel device (a corner of 110 in Fig. 8, [0079, 0036]),
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`the corner support member (250 in Fig. 8-9, which is corresponding to 150 in Fig. 2,
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`[0076, 0078—0081]) comprises another support surface (another of the inner surfaces of
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`250 contacting the 100 in Fig. 8, which is corresponding to the inner surface of contact
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`portion 156 or 155, respectively, in Fig. 7, [0064, 0069—0070]), the another support
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`surface (another of the inner surfaces of 250 contacting the 100 in Fig. 8, which is
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`corresponding to the inner surface of contact portion 156 or 155, respectively, in Fig. 7,
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`[0064, 0069-0070]) being parallel and configured to contact another edge of the panel
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`device (another edge of 110
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