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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on March 10, 2025 is being considered by the examiner.
Specification
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.
The following title is suggested: Display Module With Improved Brightness and Display Apparatus
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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.
Claims 1-19 and 21 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.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the same type" in lines 6-7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”a same type”
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the first gate driving circuit" in line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as “a first gate driving circuit”
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the transistors" in line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”the plurality of transistors”
Claim 2 recites the limitation "the sub-pixel" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”each sub-pixel”
Claim 15 recites the limitation "the same type" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”a same type”
Claim 16 recites the limitation "the first shield structures" in line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”the first shielding structure”
Claim 16 recites the limitation "the second shield structures" in lines 9-10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”the second shielding structure”
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the same type" in line 5. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”a same type”
Claim 17 recites the limitation "the first gate driving circuit" in lines 5-6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as “a first gate driving circuit”
Claim 18 recites the limitation "the sub-pixel" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”each sub-pixel”
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the first shield structures" in line 12. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”the first shielding structure”
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the second shield structures" in line 15. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For purposes of examination this will be interpreted as ”the second shielding structure”
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-19 and 21 would be allowed if rewritten to overcome the 112 rejections above.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
the closest prior art of record, Kim (US 2017/0062546), Fukuchi (US 2005/0244995), Kurashina (US 2004/0135952), fail to disclose (by themselves or in combination) the following limitations in combination with the rest of the claim:
Regarding Claim 1 (from which claims 2-16 and 21 depend), an orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate covers at least a part of the display region, and ranges of at least a part of the transistors in a plurality of first gate driving circuits of the same type covered by the orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate are consistent.
Regarding Claim 17 (from which claims 18-19 depend), a shielding structure layer is provided on a side of the first gate driving circuit away from the light exiting side; and ranges of at least a part of transistors of a plurality of first gate driving circuits of the same type shielded by the shielding structure layer are consistent.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Kim (US 2017/0062546) discloses (Fig. 6) an OLED with a TFT driver with an exterior bezel portion (Fig. 7) and display portion (Fig. 6). Kim does not disclose a shielding structure layer is provided on a side of the first gate driving circuit away from the light exiting side; and ranges of at least a part of transistors of a plurality of first gate driving circuits of the same type shielded by the shielding structure layer are consistent. Fukuchi (US 2005/0244995) discloses (Fig. 16) a display panel with a bezel 1617 and display apparatus 1615, where 1615 operates as a backlight unit. Fukuchi does not disclose an orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate covers at least a part of the display region, and ranges of at least a part of the transistors in a plurality of first gate driving circuits of the same type covered by the orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate are consistent. Kurashina (US 2004/0135952) discloses (Fig. 4) an array substrate 10, structure layer 71, display region (incident and returning light region), plurality of driving transistors 30. Kurashina does not disclose an orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate covers at least a part of the display region, and ranges of at least a part of the transistors in a plurality of first gate driving circuits of the same type covered by the orthographic projection of the first structure layer on the display substrate are consistent.
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/GUSTAVO G RAMALLO/Examiner, Art Unit 2812
