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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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.
Claims 1 and 2 are rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010
Claim 1: Kuo discloses a display apparatus, comprising: a light-transmitting substrate ( [0037] the external light emitted to the display substrate 000 is not blocked by the black matrix, and a portion of the external light emitted to the grid-shaped signal lines in a light-transmitting backplane 000 is capable of running through ), having a pixel area ( Fig. 6 light-emitting unit 500 ) ; a pad group ( Fig. 3 plurality of pads 302 ), disposed in the pixel area ( as shown in Fig. 6 ), wherein the pad group comprises a first pad ( Fig. 3 first pad 302a ), a second pad ( Fig. 3 second pad 302b ), and a third pad ( Fig. 3 third pad 302c ) that are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Fig. 3 ); a mini-IC ( Fig. 6 chip 501 ), disposed in the pixel area ( as shown in Fig. 6 ), and bonded to the pad group ( [0059] In this case, a plurality of pads 302 distributed within a second metal layer 300 in the display substrate 000 include a first fixed pad group 3021 configured to fixedly connect to the light-emitting diode in the light-emitting unit 500, and a second fixed pad group 3022 configured to fixedly connect to the chip 501 in the light-emitting unit 500 ); a first wire ( Fig. 6 first adapter signal line 303 ), disposed in the pixel area ( Fig. 6 #500 ), and electrically connected to the first pad ( Fig. 3 #302a ), wherein the first pad ( Fig. 3 #302a ) and the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ) have first sides and second sides opposite to each other ( as shown in Fig. 3 ), the third pad ( Fig. 3 #302c ) is located on the first sides ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) of the first pad ( Fig. 3 #302a ) and the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ), the first wire ( Fig. 3 #303 ) is structurally separated from the second pad ( Fig. 3 second pad is below first pad ) and the third pad ( Fig. 3 third pad is to the right of the first pad on the left side ); and from the first sides of the first pad ( Fig. 3 #302a ) and the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ) so as to extend toward the second sides ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) of the first pad ( Fig. 3 #302a ) and the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ); and a first light-emitting element ( Fig. 6 #500 ), disposed in the pixel area ( as shown in Fig. 6 ), and electrically connected ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) to the third pad ( Fig. 3 #302c ).
Kuo does not appear to disclose the first wire comprises a winding segment, and the winding segment of the first wire is disposed between the second pad and the third pad and bypasses the second pad
However, Fu teaches the first wire ( Fig. 3 data lines 20 ) comprises a winding segment ( Fig. 3 winding segment 201B ), and the winding segment ( Fig. 3 #201B ) of the first wire ( Fig. 3 #20 ) is disposed between the second pad ( [0018] The data lines 20 are disposed in the display region 12, extended to the peripheral region 14, and electrically connected to the driving chip 18; a chip would inherently have pads for the electrical connection ) and the third pad ( [0018] The data lines 20 are used for transferring the data signal generated by the driving chip 18 to the pixel array 16; the connection of the data line to the pixel array 16 inherently would use pads ) and bypasses the second pad ( Fig. 3 #18 )
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Fu with Kuo to implement a the first wire comprises a winding segment, and the winding segment of the first wire is disposed between the second pad and the third pad and bypasses the second pad because this approach enables electrical isolation and provides mechanical stability.
Claim 2: Kuo and Fu disclose the display apparatus according to claim 1 ( as discussed above).
Kuo teaches a second wire ( Fig. 3 second adapter signal line 305 ), electrically connected to the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ), and extending toward a first direction ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) from the second pad ( Fig. 3 #302b ) , wherein the first wire ( Fig. 3 #303 ) further comprises: a first transmission segment ( Fig. 3 left segment of #303 connected to #302a and #201 ), extending toward the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 3 ); and a second transmission segment ( Fig. 3 bottom segment of #303 connecting bottom pad #302a with far left #201 ), extending toward the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) and the first transmission segment ( as discussed above ) and the second transmission segment ( as discussed above ) of the first wire ( Fig. 3 #303 ) are respectively disposed on two opposite sides ( as shown in Fig. 3 ) of the second wire ( Fig. 3 #305 ).
Kuo does not appear to disclose two terminals of the winding segment of the first wire are respectively connected to the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the first wire, and the first transmission segment.
However, Fu teaches two terminals ( Fig. 3 portion connected to #18 and #16 ) of the winding segment ( Fig. 3 #202 ) of the first wire ( Fig. 3 #20 ) are respectively connected to the first transmission segment ( Fig. 3 #20 connected between #18 and #16 ) and the second transmission segment ( Fig. 4 #20 ) of the first wire ( Fig. 3 #20 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Fu with Kuo to implement two terminals of the winding segment of the first wire are respectively connected to the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the first wire, and the first transmission segment because this approach ensures EMF generated in each coil adds correctly.
Claim 3 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010 as it relates to claim 2 above and further in view of Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022 and Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022
Claim 3: Kuo and Fu disclose the display apparatus according to claim 2 ( as discussed above).
Neither Kuo nor Fu appear to disclose the pad group further comprises a fourth pad, a fifth pad, and a sixth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, and the sixth pad are structurally separated from each other, and the display apparatus further comprises: a third wire, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the fourth pad, wherein the fourth pad and the fifth pad have first sides and second sides opposite to each other, the sixth pad is located on the first sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad, the third wire is structurally separated from the fifth pad and the sixth pad, the third wire comprises a winding segment, and the winding segment of the third wire is disposed between the fifth pad and the sixth pad and bypasses the fifth pad from the first sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad so as to extend toward the second sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad; and a second light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the sixth pad.
Shimada discloses the pad group further comprises a fourth pad ( Fig. 4B: fourth pad 33G ), a fifth pad ( Fig. 4B: fifth pad 43G ), and a sixth pad ( Fig. 4A: sixth pads 62 ), the first pad ( Fig. 4D: first pads 32F ), the second pad ( Fig. 4B: second pad 33F ), the third pad ( Fig. 4B: third pad 43F ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 4B #33G ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 4B #43G ), and the sixth pad ( Fig. 4A #62 ) are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Figs. 4A and 4B ), and the display apparatus further comprises: a third wire ( Fig. 4D reference potential lines 32G ), disposed in the pixel area ( [0120] The fourth pads 33G are disposed at positions overlapping the corner portions of the pixel sets 9 (sets 21) in a planar view ), and electrically connected to the fourth pad ( [0122] FIG. 4D are denoted by the letter “G” to clearly indicate that the fourth pads 33G are electrically connected to the reference potential lines 32G ), wherein the fourth pad ( Fig. 4D #33G ) and the fifth pad ( Fig. 4B #43G ) have first sides ( Fig. 4B bottom of #33G and #43G ) and second sides ( Fig. 4B top of #33G and #43G ) opposite to each other ( as shown in Fig. 4B ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 4A #62 ) is located on the first sides of the fourth pad ( Fig. 4B #33G; shown in Fig. 4A but not labeled ) and the fifth pad ( Fig. 4B #43G; shown in Fig. 4A but not labeled).
Shimada does not appear to disclose the third wire is structurally separated from the fifth pad and the sixth pad, the third wire comprises a winding segment, and the winding segment of the third wire is disposed between the fifth pad and the sixth pad and bypasses the fifth pad from the first sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad so as to extend toward the second sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad; and a second light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the sixth pad.
However, Ma teaches the third wire ( Fig. 14: fan-out leads 41 on left and right of center ) is structurally separated from the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 left side connectors on drive chip #42 ) and the sixth pad ( Fig. 14 left side connector on display region 211 ), the third wire ( Fig. 14 right fan-out #41 ) comprises a winding segment ( Fig. 14: winding segment 416 ), and the winding segment ( Fig. 14 #416 ) of the third wire ( Fig. 14 right fan-out #41) is disposed between the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 connectors on #42 ) and the sixth pad ( Fig. 14 connectors on #211) and bypasses the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 connector on drive chip #42 away from the right side of the fan-out wires ) from the first sides of the fourth pad ( [0044] A plurality of sub-pixels 111 are disposed in the display region 11. Each sub-pixel 111 includes a pixel drive circuit and a light-emitting component connected to the pixel drive circuit; fourth pad is one of these connectors ) and the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 connector on drive chip #42 ) so as to extend toward the second sides of the fourth pad ( Fig. 1 bottom of 111 element toward the drive chip ) and the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 connector on drive chip #42 ); and a second light-emitting element ( Fig. 4 second display region 212a, 212b, 212c, and 212d ), disposed in the pixel area ( as shown in Fig. 4 ), and electrically connected to the sixth pad ( [0053] The first side is a side that is of the first display region 211 and that faces the binding region 222 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Ma with Kuo, Fu, and Shimada to implement the third wire is structurally separated from the fifth pad and the sixth pad, the third wire comprises a winding segment, and the winding segment of the third wire is disposed between the fifth pad and the sixth pad and bypasses the fifth pad from the first sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad so as to extend toward the second sides of the fourth pad and the fifth pad; and a second light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the sixth pad because this approach can be used to prevent electrical shorts and ensure robust signal isolation.
Claim 4: Kuo, Fu, Shimada, and Ma disclose the display apparatus according to claim 3 ( as discussed above).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada appear to disclose a fourth wire, electrically connected to the fifth pad, and extending toward a second direction from the fifth pad, wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction, and the third wire further comprises: a first transmission segment, extending toward the second direction; and a second transmission segment, extending toward the second direction, wherein two terminals of the winding segment of the third wire are respectively connected to the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the third wire, and the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the third wire are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the fourth wire.
However, Ma teaches a fourth wire ( Fig. 14: 411 ), electrically connected to the fifth pad ( Fig. 14 center connection of drive chip #42 ), and extending toward a second direction from the fifth pad ( as shown in Fig. 14 #41 extends in the second direction Y ), wherein the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 14 first direction is X ) is opposite to the second direction ( as shown in Fig. 14 second direction is Y ), and the third wire further comprises: a first transmission segment ( Fig. 14 third straight line segment 414 ), extending toward the second direction ( as shown in Fig. 14 ); and a second transmission segment ( Fig. 14 #412), extending toward the second direction ( as shown in Fig. 14), wherein two terminals of the winding segment ( Fig. 14 first winding segment 415 ) of the third wire ( Fig. 14 #41 ) are respectively connected to the first transmission segment ( Fig. 14 # 414 ) and the second transmission segment ( Fig. 14 #412 ) of the third wire ( Fig. 14 #41 ), and the first transmission segment ( Fig. 14 #414 ) and the second transmission segment ( Fig. 14 #412 ) of the third wire ( Fig. 14 #41 ) are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the fourth wire ( components of the third wire are disposed on both sides of the fourth wire as shown in Fig. 14 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Ma with Kuo, Fu, and Shimada to implement a fourth wire, electrically connected to the fifth pad, and extending toward a second direction from the fifth pad, wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction, and the third wire further comprises: a first transmission segment, extending toward the second direction; and a second transmission segment, extending toward the second direction, wherein two terminals of the winding segment of the third wire are respectively connected to the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the third wire, and the first transmission segment and the second transmission segment of the third wire are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the fourth wire because this approach can be used to ensure consistent voltage distribution.
Claim 5 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010, Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022 and Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022 as it relates to claim 3 above and further in view of Fan et al.; US 2024/0389443 A1; 05/2022
Claim 5: Kuo, Fu, Shimada and Ma disclose the display apparatus according to claim 3 ( as discussed above ).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada nor Ma appear to disclose the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the third pad, and the second pad are sequentially arranged in a row along the first direction, and the fourth pad and the first pad are sequentially arranged in another row along the first direction.
However, Fan teaches the fifth pad ( Fig. 15 #11241 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 15 #11251 ), the third pad ( Fig. 15 third pad layer 2103 ), and the second pad ( Fig. 15 second pad layer 2102 ) are sequentially arranged in a row along the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 15 these are in a row going away from the substrate ), and the fourth pad ( Fig. 15 #11223 ) and the first pad ( Fig. 15 #11213 ) are sequentially arranged in another row along the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 15 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Fan with Kuo, Fu, Shimada, and Ma to implement the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the third pad, and the second pad are sequentially arranged in a row along the first direction, and the fourth pad and the first pad are sequentially arranged in another row along the first direction because the additional pads allow for increased electrical connectivity and support layout requirements.
Claim 6 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010, Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022, Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022, Fan et al.; US 2024/0389443 A1; 05/2022 as it relates to claim 5 above and further in view of Zhang; US 2025/0040367 A1; 11/2022
Claim 6: Kuo, Fu, Shimada, Ma, and Fan disclose the display apparatus according to claim 5 ( as discussed above ).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada nor Ma nor Fan appear to disclose the pad group further comprises a seventh pad and an eighth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, and the eighth pad are structurally separated from each other, and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the seventh pad; and a fourth light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad; wherein the fourth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, and the first pad are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction.
However, Zhang teaches the pad group further comprises a seventh pad ( Fig. 18C seventh pad connecting line PCL7 ) and an eighth pad ( Fig. 18C eighth pad connecting line PCL8 ), the first pad ( Fig 18B first pad connecting line PCL1 ), the second pad ( Fig. 18B second pad connecting line PCL2 ), the third pad ( Fig. 18B third pad connecting line PCL3 ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 18B fourth pad connecting line PCL4 ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 18C fifth pad connecting line PCL5 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 18C sixth pad connecting line PCL6 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 18C PCL7 ), and the eighth pad ( Fig. 18C PCL8 ) are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Fig. 18A ), and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area ( [0095] Referring to FIG. 9A to FIG. 9E, the display substrate includes the pixel definition layer PDL that defines a subpixel aperture. In some embodiments, the display substrate in the light emitting layer includes one or more light emitting blocks EL. An orthographic projection of the one or more light emitting blocks EL on a base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the one or more anodes on a base substrate ), and electrically connected to the seventh pad ( [0162] The seventh pad connecting line PCL7 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with the at least one second voltage supply pad VSP2 (instead of connecting with an adjacent connecting structure). For example, the seventh pad connecting line PCL7 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with a first voltage supply pad in the first sub-area PA1 depicted in FIG. 3 ); and a fourth light-emitting element ( as discussed above ), disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad ( [0163] The eighth pad connecting line PCL8 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with the at least one second voltage supply pad VSP2 (instead of connecting with an adjacent connecting structure). For example, the eighth pad connecting line PCL8 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with a first voltage supply pad in the first sub-area PA1 depicted in FIG. 3 ); wherein the fourth pad ( Fig. 18B PCL4 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 18C PCL7 ), the eighth pad ( Fig. 18C PCL8 ), and the first pad ( Fig. 18B PCL1 ) are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction ( In Fig. 18B fourth pad and first pad are on left side of figure and Fig. 18C eight pad overlaps fourth pad and seventh pad is in the same area as the first pad ) .
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Zhang with Kuo, Fu, Shimada, Ma, and Fan to implement the pad group further comprises a seventh pad and an eighth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, and the eighth pad are structurally separated from each other, and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the seventh pad; and a fourth light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad; wherein the fourth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, and the first pad are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction because the addition of a seventh and eighth pad would allow for increased functionality and connection to additional light emitting elements.
Claim 7 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010, Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022, Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022, Fan et al.; US 2024/0389443 A1; 05/2022 and Zhang; US 2025/0040367 A1; 11/2022 as it relates to claim 6 above and further in view of Gou et al.; US 2022/0406086 A1; 05/2021
Claim 7: Kuo, Fu, Shimada, Ma, Fan and Zhang disclose the display apparatus according to claim 6 ( as discussed above ).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada nor Ma nor Fan nor Zhang appear to disclose the pad group further comprises a ninth pad and a tenth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are structurally separated from each other, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the ninth pad, the third pad, and the second pad are sequentially arranged in the row along the first direction, and the fourth pad, the seventh pad, the tenth pad, the eighth pad, and the first pad are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction.
However, Guo teaches the pad group further comprises a ninth pad ( Fig. 12 ninth pad 159 ) and a tenth pad ( Fig. 12 tenth pad 1591 ), the first pad ( Fig. 6 first pad 151 ), the second pad ( Fig. 6 second pad 152 ), the third pad ( Fig. 6 third pad 153 ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 6 154 ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 6 fifth pad 155 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 6 sixth pad 156 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 12 seventh pad 157 ), the eighth pad ( Fig. 12 eighth pad 158 ), the ninth pad ( Fig. 12 #159 ), and the tenth pad ( Fig. 12 #1591 ) are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 12 ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 6 #155 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 6 #156 ), the ninth pad ( Fig. 12 #159 ), the third pad ( Fig. 6 #153 ), and the second pad ( Fig. 6 #152 ) are sequentially arranged in the row along the first direction ( in Fig. 6 155, 156, 153, 152 are in a row with 152 lower than the other pads and the other pad 159 in Fig. 12 it outside the region in the first direction ) and the fourth pad ( Fig. 6 #154 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 12 #157 ), the tenth pad ( Fig. 12 #1591 ), the eighth pad ( Fig. 12 #158 ), and the first pad ( Fig. 6 #151 ) are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction ( as shown in Fig. 6 154 is in a different row than the previous pads, Fig. 12 shows 157, 1591, and 158 are in a row at a different level of the pads in the previous row and finally Fig. 6 shows 151 on the side in a different location than 152 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Guo with Kuo, Fu, Shimada, Ma, Fan, and Zhang to implement the pad group further comprises a ninth pad and a tenth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are structurally separated from each other, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the ninth pad, the third pad, and the second pad are sequentially arranged in the row along the first direction, and the fourth pad, the seventh pad, the tenth pad, the eighth pad, and the first pad are sequentially arranged in the another row along the first direction because the addition of the ninth and tenth pad would increase signal density and functionality by allowing connection to additional light emitting elements.
Claim 9 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010, Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022 and Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022 as it relates to claim 3 above and further in view of Zhang; US 2025/0040367 A1; 11/2022
Claim 9: Kuo, Fu, Shimada, and Ma disclose the display apparatus according to claim 3 ( as discussed above ).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada nor Ma appear to disclose the pad group further comprises a seventh pad and an eighth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, and the eighth pad are structurally separated from each other, and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the seventh pad; and a fourth light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad; wherein a third direction intersects with the first direction, the first pad, the second pad, the fourth pad, and the fifth pad are arranged in an array along the first direction and the third direction, the third pad electrically connected to the first light-emitting element and the sixth pad electrically connected to the second light-emitting element are disposed outside the array and located on one side of the array, and the seventh pad electrically connected to the third light- emitting element and the eighth pad electrically connected to the fourth light-emitting element are disposed outside the array and located on another side of the array.
However, Zhang teaches the pad group further comprises a seventh pad ( Fig. 18C seventh pad connecting line PCL7 ) and an eighth pad ( Fig. 18C eighth pad connecting line PCL8 ), the first pad ( Fig 18B first pad connecting line PCL1 ), the second pad ( Fig. 18B second pad connecting line PCL2 ), the third pad ( Fig. 18B third pad connecting line PCL3 ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 18B fourth pad connecting line PCL4 ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 18C fifth pad connecting line PCL5 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 18C sixth pad connecting line PCL6 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 18C PCL7 ), and the eighth pad ( Fig. 18C PCL8 ) are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Fig. 18A ), and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area ( [0095] Referring to FIG. 9A to FIG. 9E, the display substrate includes the pixel definition layer PDL that defines a subpixel aperture. In some embodiments, the display substrate in the light emitting layer includes one or more light emitting blocks EL. An orthographic projection of the one or more light emitting blocks EL on a base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the one or more anodes on a base substrate ), and electrically connected to the seventh pad ( [0162] The seventh pad connecting line PCL7 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with the at least one second voltage supply pad VSP2 (instead of connecting with an adjacent connecting structure). For example, the seventh pad connecting line PCL7 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with a first voltage supply pad in the first sub-area PA1 depicted in FIG. 3 ); and a fourth light-emitting element ( as discussed above ), disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad ( [0163] The eighth pad connecting line PCL8 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with the at least one second voltage supply pad VSP2 (instead of connecting with an adjacent connecting structure). For example, the eighth pad connecting line PCL8 connects the second corner connecting structure CRCS2 with a first voltage supply pad in the first sub-area PA1 depicted in FIG. 3 ); wherein a third direction intersects with the first direction, the first pad ( Fig. 18B PCL1 ), the second pad ( Fig. 18B PCL2 ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 18B PCL4 ), and the fifth pad ( Fig. 18B PCL5 ) are arranged in an array along the first direction and the third direction ( as shown in Fig. 18B ), the third pad ( Fig. 18B PCL3 ) electrically connected to the first light-emitting element ( Fig. 10E shows multiple light emitting elements EL in the regions of the PCL lines ) and the sixth pad ( Fig. 18B PCL6 ) electrically connected to the second light-emitting element ( as discussed above ) are disposed outside the array and located on one side of the array ( as shown in Fig. 10E and how it maps to Fig. 18B ), and the seventh pad ( Fig. 18B PCL 7 ) electrically connected to the third light- emitting element ( as discussed above ) and the eighth pad ( Fig. 18B PCL8 ) electrically connected to the fourth light-emitting element ( as discussed above ) are disposed outside the array and located on another side of the array ( as discussed above ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Zhang with Kuo, Fu, Shimada, and Ma to implement the pad group further comprises a seventh pad and an eighth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, and the eighth pad are structurally separated from each other, and the display apparatus further comprises: a third light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the seventh pad; and a fourth light-emitting element, disposed in the pixel area, and electrically connected to the eighth pad; wherein a third direction intersects with the first direction, the first pad, the second pad, the fourth pad, and the fifth pad are arranged in an array along the first direction and the third direction, the third pad electrically connected to the first light-emitting element and the sixth pad electrically connected to the second light-emitting element are disposed outside the array and located on one side of the array, and the seventh pad electrically connected to the third light- emitting element and the eighth pad electrically connected to the fourth light-emitting element are disposed outside the array 10and located on another side of the array because adding a seventh and eighth pad would increase device functionality and allow for additional light emitting elements to be connected.
Claim 10 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kuo et al.; US 2025/0126954 A1; 11/2022 in view of Fu et al.; US 2011/0298731 A1; 11/2010, Shimada et al.; US 2025/0194283 A1; 11/2022, Ma et al.; US 2024/0065053 A1; 05/2022, and Zhang; US 2025/0040367 A1; 11/2022 as it relates to claim 9 above and further in view of Gou et al.; US 2022/0406086 A1; 05/2021
Claim 10: Kuo, Fu, Shimada, Ma, and Zhang disclose the display apparatus according to claim 9 ( as discussed above ).
Neither Kuo nor Fu nor Shimada nor Ma nor Zhang appear to disclose the pad group further comprises a ninth pad and a tenth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are structurally separated from each other, the first pad, the second pad, the fourth pad, and the fifth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are disposed in the array along the first direction and the third direction, the ninth pad is located between the second pad and the fifth pad, and the tenth pad is located between the first pad and the fourth pad.
However, Guo teaches the pad group further comprises a ninth pad ( Fig. 12 ninth pad 159 ) and a tenth pad ( Fig. 12 tenth pad 1591 ), the first pad ( Fig. 6 first pad 151 ), the second pad ( Fig. 6 second pad 152 ), the third pad ( Fig. 6 third pad 153 ), the fourth pad ( Fig. 6 154 ), the fifth pad ( Fig. 6 fifth pad 155 ), the sixth pad ( Fig. 6 sixth pad 156 ), the seventh pad ( Fig. 12 seventh pad 157 ), the eighth pad ( Fig. 12 eighth pad 158 ), the ninth pad ( Fig. 12 #159 ), and the tenth pad ( Fig. 12 #1591 ) are structurally separated from each other ( as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 12 ), the first pad ( Fig. 6 #151 ), the second pad ( Fig. 6 #152 ) , the fourth pad ( Fig. 6 #154 ), and the fifth pad ( Fig. 6 #155 ), the ninth pad ( Fig. 12 #159 ), and the tenth pad ( Fig. 12 #1591 ) are disposed in the array along the first direction and the third direction ( as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 12 the disposal along the X direction is shown and Fig. 12 shows the Z direction of the pads ), the ninth pad ( Fig. 12 #159 ) is located between ( the components are not shown in the same figure but from the comparison of the areas shows 159 would be between 152 and 155 ) the second pad ( Fig. 6 #152 ) and the fifth pad ( Fig. 6 #155 ), and the tenth pad ( Fig. 12 #1591 ) is located between ( as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 12 #1591 is located between 151 and 154 ) the first pad ( Fig. 6 #151 ) and the fourth pad ( Fig. 6 #154 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to utilize the teachings of Guo with Kuo, Fu, Shimada, and Ma to implement the pad group further comprises a ninth pad and a tenth pad, the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the sixth pad, the seventh pad, the eighth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are structurally separated from each other, the first pad, the second pad, the fourth pad, and the fifth pad, the ninth pad, and the tenth pad are disposed in the array along the first direction and the third direction, the ninth pad is located between the second pad and the fifth pad, and the tenth pad is located between the first pad and the fourth pad because adding a ninth and tenth pad increases signal density and allows for a high-resolution design.
Conclusion
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/K.N.F./Examiner, Art Unit 2817
/MARLON T FLETCHER/Supervisory Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2817
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