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`15/009, 835
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`01/29/2016
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`Kensuke MURAS HIMA
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`D—PLD—0265 (US)
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`6297
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`Hubbs, Enatsky & Inoue PLLC
`1765 Greensboro Station Place, 9th Floor
`McLean, VA 22102
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`COOPER, JONATHAN G
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`ART UNIT
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`2691
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`PAPER NUIVIBER
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`ELECTRONIC
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`2691JONATHAN G. COOPER $233
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`1)IXI Responsive to communication(s) filed on 1/29/2016.
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`Disposition of Claims*
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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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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`2.
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`The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 1/29/2016 is in
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`compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure
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`statement is being considered by the examiner.
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`Specification
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`3.
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`The title of the invention is not descriptive. A new title is required that is clearly
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`indicative of the invention to which the claims are directed.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`4.
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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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`5.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use,
`on sale or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed
`invention.
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`6.
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`Claim(s) 1, 7, and 8 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated
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`by Park et al US 2015/0054798.
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`Regarding claim 1, Park in eg. Fig. 3(a) and Fig. 3gb) discloses a display device,
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`comprising:
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`a piuraiity of data lines {corresponding to QL); and
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`a pluratity of source drivers (tat, EGE, K323, tart) configured to output a data
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`signal {corresponding to the data line output to the fits} to each of the pluraiity of
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`data lines {data itnes fit, in Flg. 3%),
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`wherein the plurality oi source driver‘s (last, “32, tea, tart) comprise a plurality
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`of source drivers (th and sea,
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`lGQ and EGS} having different numbers of output
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`cltanneis (IG1 and |G4 have 720 output data lines, which is the same as the output
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`channels of applicant’s claim, and is different from |G2 and |G3 as they have 960
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`output channels,
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`[0077-0078])
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`tor outputting the data signal {the date signets
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`corresponding to at. in Fig, 34%., "data tines," tttttSZttitEGE-tttt, and
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`wherein the number of output channels {tee output ottennelst ol each of two
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`first source drivers (iG‘l and tit-4t) arranged at both end portions (the iett and right
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`portions of Flg. 3A) of the plurality of source drivers (lat, tfltz, i823, tee} is set to be
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`emaiier (mt? etiteht ehenneie is emetter than eee eetpht ehenneie) than the number
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`ei eiitput ehanneis reee eeteet ehennete) eet fer each ei seeded seuree drivers (EGE
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`end tGS} adjacent te the tee tiret Source drivers (th and i834) (“£20 output channels
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`in IG1 and IG4 is smaller than 960 output channels in |G2 and IG3, [0077-0078]).
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`Regarding eiaim 7, Park diseieses the dismay device aeeerding te eiairn "it
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`Furthermereg Park dieeieees iti [0367} wherein each at the eiureiity ei‘ eeuree drivers;
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`(tat, tee? sea and 5&4) centeriees a shift register {“ehttt regieter (net ehewni,”
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`teeerg, wherein the pinraiity et seeree drivers are divided inte a piuratity et grades { Eat
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`and him termed en the ttret hat? et the eereeh and greee tQ‘iS and 38.34 termed en
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`the eeeend heit et the eereeh), wherein in each at the eiureiity ei greups {the greats;
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`een‘serietng Edit and tGQ end the greets 533 and £84), the number et euteui ehenneis
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`(3’23 edteet ehenhete end eee eeteet ehennets) eet fer eerrespending ene ef the
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`pieratity e’r’ sedree drivers (tat, tGE, EGSR and tee whieh is arranged eidser id at middie
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`ef a dispiay panei (the seeree drivers SQ? and trait), is iarger than the number ei‘
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`output ehenheie eei ier cerreseending me at the piureiity et seurce drivers (Le. IG2 in
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`the group |G1 and |G2 is closer to a middle display has 960 output channelsii
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`which is arranged farther trdrn the rniddie of the dieniay panei (Le. |G2 in the group |G1
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`and |G2 is closer to a middle display has 960 output channels which is larger than
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`720 output channels |G1 arranged at the edge of the display panel , [0077-0078]).
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`Regarding eieirri 63, Park in eg. Fig. 3(a) end Fig. 3th) dieciesee a diseiay devieeq
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`a plurality at data linen (carreapunding tn tilt); and
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`a {pluralityi ul snurca drivers (tat, lGE, tGCE, tart in Fig. 3a) configured tn output
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`a data signal (narraananaing tn the rtata tina autnut tn the BL)
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`tn each oi
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`the
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`plurality at data lines {data linas HEEL),
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`wherein the plurality at snurce drivers (lat, lGE, raa, tar) camprlsa a plurality
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`at suurce drivers (th anal Etta, EGQ anrt EGS} having different numbers at output
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`channels {the auurna rtrltrar HG“: naa lass nutnut channels than EGQ,
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`|G1 ancl |G4
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`have 720 data lines, which is the same as output channels of applicant claim,
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`different from |G2 ancl |G3 have 960 output channels, [0077-0078]) tar uutputting the
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`data signal (than data algnala narraspnnrting tn at, tn Fig, an, "ctata tinaa,” [unfit
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`ranrat), and
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`wherein the number at uutput channels; at at least twn snurua drivers (saurna
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`artvars th and lit-4t tn Fla, 3(a)) arrange-cl at bath and partlnns {tna latt and nnrttnn
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`anal rtgnt anal nurttnn at Fig. 3(a)) of the plurality of snurca drivara (lat, lGE, itiz‘tfi, last
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`in Fig, an) it; sat tn be amaliaat at a plurality at numbers; of uutput channels set fur the
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`plurality at source drivers (the nurnnar at cannaatinn linaa, ran nutnut anannals, in
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`HQ“? and tart ta srnallar than tna number at nannantinn ltnas, nan nutnut channels,
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`in 33.32 and EGS , sea [fitt??»flfl?8]ii
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`7.
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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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`8.
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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, 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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`9.
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`Claim 2 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Park in
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`View Han et al US 2014/0022156.
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`Regarding eiairrr 2, Park diseleses the display device awarding ta cieim l. Park
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`further teaches wherein the piurelity til seuree drivers ilG‘i,
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`lGZ, EGB, and lee) are
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`arranged along at ieast brie at an upper side surface {upper surface at ierag edge ef
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`the display easel) and a lewer side eurfaee ef the display pant-3i.
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`Park does net expiieitiy disciese:
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`a basklighi devise eer‘rligured le irradiete the display pariel with light,
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`whereiri the heekiight device eemprises 23 Eight seuree arranged sierig at ieest
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`she ef a ieft sicie surface er a right side surface ef the dispiay eeriei,
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`whereiri the twe first SQLH‘CEE drivers are errehged et ieee‘iiehs eieser is the iighi
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`seuree with respect is the seeehd seuree drivers.
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`Han in Fig. 2 teaches a eiseiey periei itCi {See "tee meet 11%," {@353}. it is
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`noted that Fig.11 is the same as the display device construction as Fig.2 except
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`that Fig. 11 has two backlight devices arranged on two sides, left and right, of the
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`display while Fig.2 has only one arranged on the left. The office will use Fig.2 to
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`map the limitation of the source drivers, display panel for clarification); and
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`a heckiight devise (twe PGBs “tithe she 15533:} echiigured te irrediate the
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`display penei (tttfit) with tight (tfifie she tfifih Witt serve es e heetriight te the eiepiey
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`11%, she irreeiete tight tewere the meet. Sues thfifififit’tfifl and it? Etti,
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`wherein the haekiight devise (tees arid 155%.?) eemprises a tight seuree (LEt'Zts
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`15%) errehged eierig at ieest erie e‘f e ieit side surface is heard 155 is teeetert er: the
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`iett side} er a right side surface at the display pehei {the limitation "or a right side
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`surface of the display panel is alternative limitation; thus it is not treated on the
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`merit),
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`wherein the pieraiity s’r‘ seuree drivers are arranged eieng at ieest erre cf an
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`upper side surface (a plurality of data lC chips mounted on each FPC substrate 117
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`on the upper side surface or a long edge side of display panel 110, see [0061]) er
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`a iower aide surface at the diepiey panel, and
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`wherein the twe Eiret eeuree drivers {two first data lC chips on FPC substrate
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`117: one is on the far left side and another is on the far right side, both located
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`close to the corners of the long edge side of the display) are arranged at locations
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`closer to the light source (light source 150 arranged on PCBs 155a and 155b) with
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`respect to the second source drivers (the two source drivers lC chip data driver
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`located at the middle of the front view of Fig. 2, [0061]). This configuration is taught
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`by Han in order for having the display be thinner, by having the light sources located at
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`the side of the display and having the backlight light the side of the display.
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`It would
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`have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the effective filing date of the
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`claimed invention to implement the display device taught in Park with the backlight
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`configuration taught in Han. The motivation would be to have the brightness of a LCD
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`display being enhance and uniformed ([0121] of Han) .
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`9.
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`Claims 3-6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Park as
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`applied to claim 1 above, and further in view of lwamoto US 2013/0187843.
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`Regarding claim 3, Park diseioses the display device accercfiihg to Claim 1,
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`Ferthermere, Perk teaches in {0087} wher‘eih each of the twe Eiret seeme atria/ere {5G1
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`end Wait) and the eeeerid eeuree drivere {it}? and F33) eernerisee e enitt regieter (“ehit‘t
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`register {net ehewnji,” teem).
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`Perk dees net expiieitiy dieeiese wherein the shift register is; eentigured te
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`perterrn shitt eperetien in a directien trem each et
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`the eeeend seuree driverete
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`cerreepending one at the twe first Setiree drivers,
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`However,
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`iwemete in Fig“ 4 and Fig. 12 teaches wherein the shift register
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`{eerreeeehding te the ehitt registere eemerieihg 31 in Fig. 4 eehdividefi in em
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`and $32 in Fig. 2, deeerihed in [time]; is eeniigured te perferm ehift eperatien in a
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`directien (eerreeeendihg te the inveree directien in Fig. 4), trern eeeh rid the eeeend
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`seeree drivers (332 in Fig“ 25 eiee $92 in Fig. 12) te eerreeeending ene et the twe first
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`eeuree drivers {SE31 in Fig. 2, eiee 39": in Fig. 12)“ Tnie ie taught by iwarnete in erder
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`te eempie image data within a driver in an order eepeeite t0 the forward direction tee
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`deeerihed in [tit‘jititiii eerreetiy, even when the diepiey here a reeeiiitien pmdeeihg
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`etirpitie etrteute tee deeerihed in [3933} end {titi‘im}.
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`it weuit‘i have been ebvieue te
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`ene having erdinary ekiii
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`in the art te imeierrient the diepiey device taught in Park with
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`the shifting eentigeratien taught in iwarnote, The rrretivetien weuid be te een’ipie image
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`data within a driver it“! an erdei‘ eppeeite te the ierwerd directien eerreetiy, even when
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`the diepiey hes a reeeiutien preducing surpius eutputsi
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`Regarding eieirrr 4, Park dieeieeee the diepiey deviee eeeerding td eiairri t.
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`Furtherinei'e, Perk teeehee in {085?} wherein each at the twe first eeuree drivere {it}?
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`erect iGéi) arid the eeoehri Source drivers {it}? ehci N33) eernorieee e shift regieter (“ehii‘t
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`register {net ehewrii,” teem).
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`Perk deee hot exeiieitiy dieeieee wherein 3 direction oi ehitt oeeretieh oi the ehii‘t
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`register of one at the two first eeurce drivers and a direction et shift operation ef the shift
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`register of arrether at the two first Source drivers. are opposite to each other
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`However, iwemote in Fig. 4 teechee wherein at direction {ierwerd direetieh in
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`Fig.
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`«it, {9984423853} oi
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`the shift
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`register {eerreeeeheihg te the ehit‘t regietere
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`eemerieihg 3i ih Fig. 4 ehheiivieeei ih Sim ehti Silt? ih Fig. 2, deeerihed iri ieeeei)
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`oi one of the two first source drivers; {S32 ih Fig. 2, eiee $92 in Fig. 12) god a
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`direction at ehitt operation of the shift register {inveree titreeiieh in Fig. it) of another of
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`the twe iiret eeoree drivers (39%) are opposite to each other (the terwere eireetieh ie
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`eeeeeite the inverse directieh). This ie taught by iwerneto in order to eernoie image
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`data withih a driver in art order oepeeiie to the forward direetien tee cieeerihee ih
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`[eerie]; oorreotiy, even when the tiispiey hes a reeoitition producing etirpiiie outputs (ee
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`eieeeriheei ih {3&3} end Emmi).
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`it wotiiti have been obvious to one having ordinary
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`ekiii
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`in the art
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`to impien‘tent
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`the dieoiey device taught
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`in Park with the shifting
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`configuration taught ih iwemote. The metivetieh weeid he to eemeie image data within a
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`driver iii an ercier oepesite te the terwerd direction oorreotiy, even when the dispiey hes
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`a reeoiutioh producing etirpiue eutetite,
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`Regarding eieirri 5, Park eieeioeee the eiepiey device according to oieirri 1.
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`Furthermore, Paris: teaches ii'i {086?} wherein eeoh oi the piureiity oi eouroe drivers (itii‘ig
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`5232. iGS, ehd 5G4) eerrrerisee e ehiit register {“ei‘rii‘t register {net ehewrti,” greet};
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`wherein the piureiity ei seuree drivers are divided ith a piuraiity ef greues ( grease iG‘tn
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`56332 end greets ree~ree sheer: Err Fig. 3A), wherein each at the piureiity ei greues (the
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`greeg eemgrieihg tm and tilt? errd the greats eemprieieg ifi‘iii and see) comprises
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`the first eetiree driver {greee ”t eerrierisee first settree driver iGi end grew 2
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`eee‘tgrisee iirst serene diver iG4) arid the seeehd setrree (greeg “i eemgriees
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`seeedd seeree driver EGZ arid gregg 2 eerrrerises seeerrd seeree diver EGS}.
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`Perk deee rtet expiicitiy diseiese wherein, in the each at the eitireiity ef greups,
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`the shift register is CDi‘i‘iigtii‘ed ts perterm shift eperetieh in e directieh irerrr the seeend
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`source driver ts the first source driver.
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`Hewever.
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`iwemete in Fig. 4 end Fig. 12 teaches wherein,
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`in the each at the
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`pitireiity st greups (eerreseehdihg its the shift registers eemgrieihg 31 iii Fig. 4
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`eeieditrided irate grew 33? errd greeg $32 is Fig. 2. described in [3323853)
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`is
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`eeriiigiired te perierm si’iitt eperatieri
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`in e directier‘r (eerresgehdir’tg te the traverse
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`direetieh in Fig. 4i), irerri the sesehd seerse drivers ($92 is Fig. 2, eise SE82 in Fig.
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`i2} te the first seeree drivers (SE? in Fig. 2, eiee SE? in Fig. $2). This is taught by
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`iwemete iri erder te diepiey err image irerrt e directierr cerreseer‘idirrg is the piecemeht at
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`the seated eeuree driver te the piaeerrrerit at the first source driver.
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`it weiiid have heeh
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`ehvieus te erre having erdihary Skiii
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`ih the art te imeierrierit the diseiey device taught in
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`Park with the shifting sdhiiguratisri taught in iwerhete. This is taught by iwerriete iri
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`erder to eerripie image data withih a driver irr err erder eppeeite it: the ierwerd direetieh
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`tee deeerihed in [£3334]; eerreetiy, ever: when the dieeiay here at reeetetieh hredueir‘rg
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`eureiue etiteute tee deeerihed in [3933} end {With}.
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`it wetiid have been ehvieus te
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`ene having ordinary skiii
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`in the art te imeieiheht the distreiay.i device taught in Path with
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`the shifting eentigeratiert taught in Ewerriete, The metivetieh weuid he to eeh’teie irnege
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`data within a driver in en erder eppeeite te the terwerd directieh eerrectiy, even when
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`the disptay has a reseiutieh preducing eureiue GUEpLEiSH
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`Regarding eiairh ES, Park diseieeee the diepiey device eeeer‘ding te eieirn t.
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`Furthermere, Perk teaches in [@0673 wherein each hi the piuraiity et seuree drivers (iGt,
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`iGZ, i833 and iGa’i) eeihhrisee a shift register {“ehitt register {net ehewni,“ {item};
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`wherein the pitiraiity at source drivers are divided trite a eiuretity et greepe {they een he
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`divided irate greet: eemprieing Eat and i632 ehd greep iGBend tart ehewn in Fig.
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`3e},
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`Perk deee net expiieitiy dieeieee wherein, in each at the eiureiity 0i greupe, the
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`number ef eutptit Chenneis set fer cerreependihg ene ei the piuraiity et seuree drivers,
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`which is arranged eh art upetrearn side in e directieh of the ehitt eheratiert ei the Shift
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`register, is iarger then the number of Output ehanneie eet fer eerrespehding erte ei the
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`piereiity et eeeree drivers; whieh is arranged eh a dewnetreem eide in the directieh et
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`the shift eperetieh ef the shift register.
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`However, iwentete in Fig. 12 and Fig. :2 teaehee whereim irt eaeh at the eiureiity
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`et greupe (SE31 end $32), the member ei output ehartneie {eerreeeending he the
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`number ei etttptite eenneeted te e the dieeiey device} setter eerrespehdihg erre ei
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`the piereiity oi seuree drivers {St‘i‘tt er $32), which is arranged en an upstream eide
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`(the side thet ie teet in the ehitt eheretien ht Fig, t2, eerreeeending te the etde et
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`Sat} in a directieh oi the shift eperetieh at the shift register flat is arranged in e
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`hhetreerh eitte tn the ehitt diteetieh et‘ Fig. t2}, ie ierger {983th euthhtet end {(33833)
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`then the number ei euteut ehenneie setter eerreeeenciing ene et the piureiity oi eeeree
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`drivers ($32 in Fig, “£2, eg, eee ehtpdte ee described ih {£39833} which is arranged en
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`a dewnstreem side (the ether side the ttret eiee in reeheet te the ehttt eheretien
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`ehewri in Fig. 12) in the direetion at the ehitt operation ef the shift regieter {the ihveree
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`directien ehewn in Fig. t2).
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`i—iewever, iwernete in Fig. xi and Fig. i2 teeohee wherein, at direetion oerrieriees
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`a direction hi the ehiit opei’etien ei the ehiit regieter (eerreehehetng te the ehit‘t
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`tegietere eerngerieihg 31 in Fig, 4 ehheietdee inte greeh Sm end greets: 392 in
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`Fig. 2, deeetihed tn {$385.3}, the directien eerreeeende te the terwerd directien ehd
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`irhreree dtreetien et Fig, 21). This is taught by tweihete iri erder te eerngoie image data
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`within 3 driver in en erder eeeeeite te the terwerd direction (ee {teeertheti in Emmet)
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`correctiy, when the diepiey has a reseiutien predtieing etirpiue eutptite tee deeerthee ih
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`[mats] and that fit}.
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`it WQUiCi have been ehvieus te ehe having ordinary skiii in the art te
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`irrapiernent the dispiey device taught in Park with the shifting eeniiguretien taught in
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`iwernete. The rnetivetieh wotiid he te eernpie image data within e driver in err erder
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`eppeeite te the ierward directien eerreetiy, even when the dieeiey has a reeeiution
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`predueing eurpiue outputs.
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`Conclusion
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`/JONATHAN G COOPER/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2691
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`/CHANH NGUYEN/
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2691
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