CTNF 18/628,734 CTNF 85158 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 08-25-01 AIA Applicant’s election without traverse of claims 1-13 in the reply filed on 5/27/2026 is acknowledged. Specification 06-11 AIA The title of the invention is not descriptive. A new title is required that is clearly indicative of the invention to which the claims are directed. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103 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. 07-20-aia AIA 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. 07-21-aia AIA Claim s 1, 4, 5 and 10-12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Lee (20220102468) . Regarding claim 1, Lee teaches a display device comprising: a substrate ( fig. 12: 100 ) which includes a first side surface adjacent to an upper surface and a second side surface adjacent to a lower surface, and in which an opening ( fig. 12: 100OP ) surrounded by the second side surface is defined; a pad clad ( fig. 12: 150 + 62 ) surrounded by the first side surface of the substrate and including a pad contact hole ( please see space between 150 and 62 ); a pad ( fig. 8: 350 ) disposed on the pad clad and inserted into the pad contact hole; a fan-out line ( fig. 13: 51 ) disposed on the pad and electrically connected to the pad; a transistor ( fig. 13: 130 ) electrically connected to the fan-out line; and a flexible film disposed under the substrate and including a lead electrode ( fig. 12: 50 ) inserted into the opening of the substrate and in contact with the pad ( please see fig. 14 and 15 which show 50 in this area ). Please note that multiple embodiments of prior art are used above, namely the addition of element 350. It would have been obvious to a PHOSITA, at the time of filing to utilize these embodiments in combination since are related to similar fields of endeavor, as well as adding structural integrity to the package. Regarding claim 4, Lee teaches a display device of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the pad clad is flush with the upper surface of the substrate (please see fig. 4). Regarding claim 5, Lee teaches a display device of claim 1, wherein the pad clad includes at least one of polyimide, silicon nitride (SiNx), and silicon (Si) (par. 91). Regarding claim 10, Lee teaches a display device of claim 1, further comprising: a display area which displays images; and a non-display area surrounding the display area, wherein the pad and the flexible film are disposed in the display area (please see fig. 1). Regarding claim 11, Lee teaches a display device of claim 1, further comprising: a display area which displays images; a non-display area surrounding the display area; and a display driver which is disposed on the flexible film and applies a data voltage to the transistor, wherein the pad and the fan-out line are disposed in the non-display area, and the display driver is disposed in the display area (fig. 77 and fig. 1). Regarding claim 12, Lee teaches a display device of claim 1, further comprising: a transistor layer comprising the transistor; a light-emitting element layer disposed on the transistor layer and comprising a light-emitting element; and an encapsulation layer covering upper and side surfaces of the light-emitting element layer (please see fig. 12) . Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim 2 is 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. Claim 3 is objected to based on its dependency on claim 2. Claim 9 is objected to based on its dependency on claim 2. 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim 6 is 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. 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim 7 is 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. Claim 8 is objected to based on its dependency on claim 2. 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim 13 is 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 Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to CALEB E HENRY whose telephone number is (571)270-5370. The examiner can normally be reached Mon-Fri. 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, Eva Montalvo can be reached at (571) 270-3829 . 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If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /CALEB E HENRY/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2818 Application/Control Number: 18/628,734 Page 2 Art Unit: 2818 Application/Control Number: 18/628,734 Page 3 Art Unit: 2818 Application/Control Number: 18/628,734 Page 4 Art Unit: 2818 Application/Control Number: 18/628,734 Page 5 Art Unit: 2818
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