DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Objections
Claims 1 and 10 are objected to because of the following informalities: In claim 1, line 9, the limitation “…disposed on s side…” needs to be corrected. The claim should read---…disposed on a side…”. Appropriate correction is required.
In claim 10, line 11, the limitation “…disposed on s side…” needs to be corrected. The claim should read---…disposed on a side…”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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.
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 –
(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.
Claim(s) 1-3,5,10-12,14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a1) as anticipated by Xiao et al., (Xiao) US 2022/0344418.
Regarding claim 1, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, and discloses a display panel (01) [0067], having a display region (10) [0072] and a bonding region (region comprising 6a in bonding sections 012)[0074] disposed on a side of the display region (20)[0072], the display panel comprising: a substrate (41)[0072]; a bonding pin (6a can be used a pin in bonding section 012, it is inherent that 6a could be use as the bonding pin, since it is locate in the bonding area 012 [0067]) in the bonding region (012), wherein the bonding pin comprises a first metal layer (56)[0054]; a first insulating layer (55) on the substrate (41), wherein the first insulating layer (55)[0095] is disposed in the display region (10) and the bonding region (20) and provided with a groove (opening where 6a is formed and opening adjacent to the layers), and the groove runs through the first insulating layer (55) and exposes at least a portion of the first metal layer (56)[0055]; and an organic functional layer (53)[0089] in the display region (10), wherein the organic functional layer (53) is disposed on a side of the first insulating layer (55) away from the substrate (41).
Regarding claim 2, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, and discloses a display panel, wherein the organic functional layer (53) is a color film layer [0003]; the display panel further comprises a second insulating layer (57)[0084], the second insulating layer (57) is disposed in the display region (10) and the bonding region (20), and on the side of the first insulating layer (55) away from the substrate (41); the groove runs (where 6a is formed) through the second insulating layer (57), and an edge of the first insulating layer (55) close to the groove is flush with an edge of the second insulating layer (57) close to the groove.
Regarding claim 3, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, a display panel, wherein the first insulating layer (55) is an inorganic layer and the second insulating layer (57) is an organic layer [0084].
Regarding claim 5, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, a display panel, wherein an edge of the first insulating layer (55) close to the groove is spaced apart from the first metal layer (56), or the edge of the first insulating layer close to the groove overlaps two ends of the first metal layer.
Regarding claim 10, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, a display panel, wherein the display panel has a display region (10) and a bonding region (20) disposed on a side of the display region, the display panel comprises: a substrate (41); a bonding pin in the bonding region (it is inherent that 6a could be use as the bonding pin, since it is locate in the bonding area (012)), wherein the bonding pin comprises a first metal layer (56); a first insulating layer (55) on the substrate, wherein the first insulating layer (55) is disposed in the display region (10) and the bonding region (20) and provided with a groove (section where 6a is formed), and the groove runs through the first insulating layer (55) and exposes at least a portion of the first metal layer (56); and an organic functional layer (53) in the display region, wherein the organic functional layer is disposed on a side of the first insulating layer (55) away from the substrate (41).
Regarding claim 11, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, and discloses a display panel, wherein the organic functional layer (53) is a color film layer [0003]; the display panel further comprises a second insulating layer (57)[0084], the second insulating layer (57) is disposed in the display region (10) and the bonding region (20), and on the side of the first insulating layer (55) away from the substrate (41); the groove runs (where 6a is formed) through the second insulating layer (57), and an edge of the first insulating layer (55) close to the groove is flush with an edge of the second insulating layer (57) close to the groove.
Regarding claim 12, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, a display panel, wherein the first insulating layer (55) is an inorganic layer and the second insulating layer (57) is an organic layer [0084].
Regarding claim 14, Xiao shows in FIG. 1-9, a display panel, wherein an edge of the first insulating layer (55) close to the groove is spaced apart from the first metal layer (56), or the edge of the first insulating layer close to the groove overlaps two ends of the first metal layer.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 4,6-9,13,15-18 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Conclusion
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MARC - ANTHONY ARMAND
Examiner
Art Unit 2813
/MARC-ANTHONY ARMAND/Examiner, Art Unit 2813
/SUE A PURVIS/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2893