CTNF 18/241,283 CTNF 98398 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Election/Restrictions The restriction of claim 23, as set forth in the Office action mailed on February 18, 2026, has been reconsidered in view of Applicant's arguments. Claim 23 is no longer withdrawn from consideration and will be examined. 08-45 Claim 1 is allowable. Claims 17-20, previously withdrawn from consideration as a result of a restriction requirement, requires all the limitations of an allowable claim. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in MPEP § 821.04(a), the restriction requirement between inventions of Species A-C, as set forth in the Office action mailed on November 12, 2025, is hereby withdrawn and claims 17-20 hereby rejoined and fully examined for patentability under 37 CFR 1.104. In view of the withdrawal of the restriction requirement, applicant(s) are advised that if any claim presented in a divisional application is anticipated by, or includes all the limitations of, a claim that is allowable in the present application, such claim may be subject to provisional statutory and/or nonstatutory double patenting rejections over the claims of the instant application. Once the restriction requirement is withdrawn, the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 121 are no longer applicable. See In re Ziegler , 443 F.2d 1211, 1215, 170 USPQ 129, 131-32 (CCPA 1971). See also MPEP § 804.01. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 07-06 AIA 15-10-15 In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status. 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – 07-12-aia AIA (a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15-03-aia AIA Claim s 23 and 25 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Soo et. al. (KR 20180119718 A), hereinafter Soo . Regarding claim 23, Soo teaches a display device (Fig 1 display panel 11, [0026 of translation]) , comprising: a substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) (Fig 21 base substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) 2102, [0115] of translation); a first active layer (Fig 21 active layer 2120, [0117] of translation) disposed on the substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) and including a channel area (See annotated figure) , a first area (See annotated figure) positioned on a first side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) , and a second area (See annotated figure) positioned on a second side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) ; a first conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the first area (See annotated figure) and including a transparent conductive oxide (ITO, [0060] of translation) ; a second conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the second area (See annotated figure) and including a transparent conductive oxide (ITO, [0060] of translation) ; a first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the first conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) and formed of one type of metal or an alloy in which two (optional so not considered) or more types of metal components are mixed (MoTi, [0060] of translation) ; a first electrode (Fig 21 second from top layer and top layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) on the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) ; a second electrode (Fig 21 second from top layer and top layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) on the second conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) ; and a third electrode (Fig 21 gate layer 2110t and 2111t, [0117] of translation) overlapping with the channel area (See annotated figure) , a repair area (same as first area in annotated figure) disposed in an area where the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) is located. Examiner notes the repair area is disclosed in [0168] of the instant application, as the area where the auxiliary electrodes are disposed. The structure of Soo is similar to that of the Applicant thus the functions are presumed to be the same MPEP 2112.01 PNG media_image1.png 814 850 media_image1.png Greyscale Regarding claim 25, Soo teaches a display panel (Fig 1 display panel 11, [0026 of translation]) , comprising: a substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) ; a first active layer (Fig 21 active layer 2120, [0117] of translation) disposed on the substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) and including a channel area (See annotated figure) , a first area (See annotated figure) positioned on a first side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) , and a second area (See annotated figure) positioned on a second side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) ; a first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) entirely disposed within the first area (See annotated figure) ; a second auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) entirely disposed within the second area (See annotated figure) ; a first conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) disposed between the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) and the first active layer (Fig 21 active layer 2120, [0117] of translation) ; a second conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) disposed between the second auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) and the first active layer (Fig 21 active layer 2120, [0117] of translation) ; and a repair area (same as first area in annotated figure) disposed in an area where the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) is located, wherein an entire lower surface (the entirety of the first auxiliary electro located within the first area has the entire lower surface in contact with the first area) of the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) is in contact with the first area (See annotated figure) , and wherein an entire lower surface (the entirety of the second auxiliary electro located within the second area has the entire lower surface in contact with the second area) of the second auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) is in contact with the second area (See annotated figure) . Examiner notes the repair area is disclosed in [0168] of the instant application, as the area where the auxiliary electrodes are disposed. The structure of Soo is similar to that of the Applicant thus the functions are presumed to be the same MPEP 2112.01 PNG media_image2.png 786 694 media_image2.png Greyscale Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-07 AIA 07-97 12-51-07 Claim s 1-13 and 17-22 are allowed. 13-03-01 AIA The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: Regarding claim 1, the closest art is Soo et. al. (KR 20180119718 A), hereinafter Soo. Soo teaches a display panel (Fig 1 display panel 11, [0026 of translation]) , comprising: a substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) ; a first active layer (Fig 21 active layer 2120, [0117] of translation) disposed on the substrate (Fig 21 base substrate 2102, [0115] of translation) and including a channel area (See annotated figure) , a first area (See annotated figure) positioned on a first side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) , and a second area (See annotated figure) positioned on a second side (See annotated figure) of the channel area (See annotated figure) ; a first conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the first area (See annotated figure) ; a second conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in second area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the second area (See annotated figure) ; and a first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) disposed on the first conductor (Fig 21 bottom most layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) , a repair area (same as first area in annotated figure) disposed in an area where the first auxiliary electrode (Fig 21 second most bottom layer of source/drain electrode 150 in first area, [0119] of translation) is located. Examiner notes the repair area is disclosed in [0168] of the instant application, as the area where the auxiliary electrodes are disposed. The structure of Soo is similar to that of the Applicant thus the functions are presumed to be the same MPEP 2112.01 PNG media_image1.png 814 850 media_image1.png Greyscale Claims 2-13 and 17-22 would be allowable because they are dependent on claim 1 . Response to Arguments 07-38-01 AIA Applicant’s arguments, see 35 USC §112 section on page 3 , filed May 06, 2026 , with respect to amendments to claims 3, 12, and 21 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The 35 USC §112 rejection of claims 3, 12, and 21 has been withdrawn. 07-38-01 AIA Applicant’s arguments, see 35 USC §102 section on beginning on page 3 , filed May 06, 2026 , with respect to amendments to claim 1 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The 35 USC §102/103 rejection of claim 1 and dependent claims has been withdrawn. 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