CTNF 18/432,208 CTNF 65733 DETAILED ACTION This Office action is in response to the Preliminary Amendment filed on 18 December 2024. Claims 1-15 are pending in the application. This application is a continuation of application Serial No. 17/17/530,599, filed on 19 November 2021, now US Patent 11,895,875; which is a continuation of application Serial No. 16/921,271, filed on 06 July 2020, now US Patent 11,183,548; which is a continuation of application Serial No. 15/676,435, filed on 14 August 2017, now US Patent 10,707,285. 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. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b): (b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention. The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), second paragraph: The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention. 07-34-01 Claims 1-15 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention. Independent claim 1 recites the limitation “the same insulating layer” in line 21. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Moreover, claim 1 recites “an insulating layer” in line 23 and “the insulating layer” in line 24. It is unclear if the reference to “the insulating layer” in line 25 refers to these references refer to “the same insulating layer” in line 21 or “an insulating layer” in line 23. It is suggested that line 21 of claim 1 be amended to require “a first wiring and a second wiring on a first insulating layer” and that line 23 of claim 1 be amended to require “a second insulating layer covering the first wiring, the second wiring and the connection member”. Claims 2-15 are rejected, since they inherit the indefiniteness of the claims from which they depend. Allowable Subject Matter 07-43-01 AIA Claim s 1-15 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action. 13-03-01 AIA The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: None of the references of record teach or suggest a display device, as recited in independent claim 1, comprising: a first wiring and a second wiring disposed on the same insulating layer; a connection member connected to an electrode of the transistor; an insulating layer covering the first wiring, the second wiring and the connection member; a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer, connected to the connection member, and having a first protrusion corresponding to the first wiring and a second protrusion corresponding to the second wiring; and a pixel definition layer having an opening overlapping at least a part of the pixel electrode, wherein the first wiring and the second wiring are disposed with a substantially same distance from an imaginary center line of the opening of the pixel definition layer .. 13-03 Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.” Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. The additionally cited art discloses various display devices having pixel electrodes with protrusions . Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to MARY A WILCZEWSKI whose telephone number is (571)272-1849. The examiner can normally be reached M-TH 7:30 AM-5:00 PM. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Jessica Manno can be reached at 571-272-2339. 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WILCZEWSKI Primary Examiner Art Unit 2898 /MARY A WILCZEWSKI/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2898 Application/Control Number: 18/432,208 Page 2 Art Unit: 2898 Application/Control Number: 18/432,208 Page 3 Art Unit: 2898 Application/Control Number: 18/432,208 Page 4 Art Unit: 2898
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