CTNF 18/784,189 CTNF 77216 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 § 102 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 – 07-08-aia AIA (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. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1-5, 8 and 9 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by US 2016/0242295 A1 (Kim) . Kim discloses, referring primarily to figures 1, 7A and 7B, a display device (100), comprising: a display panel (110); and a printed circuit board (120) connected to the display panel, wherein the printed circuit board includes: a plurality of elastic members (121, 131) positioned on different layers, the plurality of elastic members overlapping with each other; a plurality of supporting members (160) disposed on same layers as the plurality of elastic members, respectively; and a metal layer (124) disposed on a different layer than the plurality of elastic members and the plurality of supporting members [claim 1], further comprising a source film (PA) disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is connected to the display panel through the source film, and the printed circuit board is disposed on a rear surface of the display panel by bending the source film (figure 2) [claim 2], wherein the metal layer includes at least one hole (128, figure 3) [claim 3], wherein the metal layer includes a first metal layer (124b) and a second metal layer (123), and wherein a first hole (128) included in the first metal layer and a second hole (128) included in the second metal layer do not overlap with each other (best seen in figure 4) [claim 4], wherein the first hole included in the first metal layer is disposed in an area corresponding to a first side of the plurality of elastic members, and the second hole included in the second metal layer is disposed in an area corresponding to a second side of the plurality of elastic members (best seen in figure 4) [claim 5], wherein the plurality of elastic members have a bend, and wherein the plurality of supporting members are flat [claim 8], wherein the plurality of elastic members maintain elasticity at a temperature of about -40°C to 95°C (comprising polyimide, [0047]) [claim 9] . 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. 07-23-aia AIA The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows: 1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art. 2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue. 3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art. 4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness. 07-21-aia AIA Claim (s) 12 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kim in view of US 2011/0111217 A1 (Kuroda) . Kim discloses the claimed invention as described above with respect to claim 1 except Kim does not specifically state that the plurality of elastic members include at least one of silicone rubber and polyurethane [claim 12]. Kim discloses that the elastic members are insulation materials such as polyimide ([0047]). Polyurethane is a well known substitute for polyimide as evidenced by Kuroda ([0057]). Therefore, it would have been obvious, to one having ordinary skill in the art, to use polyurethane as the material in the invention of Kim as is known in the art and evidenced by Kuroda. The motivation for doing so would have been to use a known substitute based on market conditions. Additionally, it has been held to be within the skill of the ordinary artisan to select a known material based on its suitability for the intended use (MPEP 2144) . 07-21-aia AIA Claim (s) 13 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kim in view of US 2003/0220835 A1 (Barnes) . Kim discloses the claimed invention as described above with respect to claim 1 except Kim does not specifically state that the display device is installed in an interior space of a vehicle [claim 13]. However, it is well known in the art to install a panel display device in the dashboard of an automobile as evidenced by Barnes ([0171]). Therefore, it would have been obvious, to one having ordinary skill in the art, to install the device of Kim in an automobile as is known in the art and evidenced by Barnes. The motivation for doing so would have been to be able to display information to an occupant of the automobile . Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-07 AIA 07-97 12-51-07 Claim s 14-24 are allowed. 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim s 6, 7, 10, and 11 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. 13-03-01 AIA The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: Claims 6 and 7 state the limitation “wherein a first area of the display panel has a first curvature, and a second area of the display panel has a second curvature different than the first curvature.” This limitation, in conjunction with the other claimed features, was neither found to be disclosed in, nor suggested by the prior art. Claim 10 states the limitation “wherein the plurality of elastic members have an elastic modulus of about 0.00005 GPa to 0.004 GPa.” This limitation, in conjunction with the other claimed features, was neither found to be disclosed in, nor suggested by the prior art. Claim 11 states the limitation “wherein the plurality of elastic members include an elastic polymer, and the plurality of supporting members include a plate with a hardness.” This limitation, in conjunction with the other claimed features, was neither found to be disclosed in, nor suggested by the prior art. Claims 14-20 state the limitation “wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member overlap with each other.” This limitation, in conjunction with the other claimed features, was neither found to be disclosed in, nor suggested by the prior art. Claims 21-24 state the limitation “wherein the first and second elastic members overlap with the first inflection area.” This limitation, in conjunction with the other claimed features, was neither found to be disclosed in, nor suggested by the prior art . Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to JEREMY C NORRIS whose telephone number is (571)272-1932. The examiner can normally be reached 7:15-15:15 M-F. 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, Timothy Thompson can be reached at (571)272-2342. 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