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`10537825
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`TOMIOKA ET AL.
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`WEST Search History for Application 10537825
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`Creation Date: 2010033018:04
`
`substrates same liquid crystal layer same electric$ same parallel same electrode same
`alignment same linearly po|ari$PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`linear$ polari$ with nmPGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(linear$ polari$ with nm ) and (substrates same liquid crystal layer same electric$ same
`parallel same electrode same alignment same linearly polari$ )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(polari$ with nm) and (substrates same liquid crystal layer same electric$ same parallel same
`electrode same alignment same linearly polari$ )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`|inear$ polariz$ with nm with (a|ign$ or polyimide or po|yamide)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(linear$ polariz$ with nm with (a|ign$ or polyimide or polyamide) ) same electrodesPGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`20020098295 or 20040080685PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`(20020098295 or 20040080685 ) and (substrate$ same transparent same electrode$ same
`parallel same liquis crystal |ayer$)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`(20020098295 or 20040080685 ) and substrate$ and transparent and electrode$ and parallel
`and liquis crystal |ayer$PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20020098295 or 20040080685 ) and substrate$ and transparent and electrode$ and liquid
`crystal layer$PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20020098295 or 20040080685 and substrate$ and transparent and electrode$ and liquid
`crystal |ayer$ ) and paralle|PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`20040080685 and paralle|PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(substrate$ same transparent same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal |ayer$)
`same align$PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`20060061719PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(20060061719 ) and active devicePGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`((substrate$ same transparent same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal |ayer$)
`same a|ign$ ) and (|inear$ polariz$ with nm with (a|ign$ or polyimide or polyamide) )PGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`|inear$ polariz$ same nm same (a|ign$ or polyimide or po|yamide)PGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`|inear$ polariz$ same nm same (a|ign$ or polyimide or po|yamic)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(|inear$ polariz$ same nm same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic) ) and ((substrate$ same
`transparent same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal |ayer$) same a|ign$ )PGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(substrate$ same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal (layer$ or film)) same
`align$PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`((substrate$ same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal (layer$ or film)) same a|ign$ )
`and ((substrate$ same transparent same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal |ayer$)
`same align$ )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
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`WEST Search History for Application 10537825
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`((substrate$ same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal (layer$ or film)) same align$)
`same ((substrate$ same transparent same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal
`layer$) same align$ )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`((substrate$ same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal (layer$ or film)) same align$)
`and (linear$ polariz$ same nm same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic) )PGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`((substrate$ same electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal (layer$ or film)) same align$
`and |inear$ polariz$ same nm same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic)) not (linear$ polariz$
`same nm same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic) and (substrate$ same transparent same
`electrode$ same parallel same liquid crystal layer$) same align$ )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`us-5856430-$.did. or us-6200655-$.did.PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`(us-5856430-$.did. or us-6200655-$.did. ) and transparentPGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB,
`DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(us-5856430-$.did. or us-6200655-$.did. ) and (electri$ same parallel)PGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(electri$ with parallel) same (substrate$ same electrode$ same liquis crystal layer$)PGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(electri$ with parallel) same (substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$)PGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`((electri$ with parallel) same (substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$) ) and
`(linear$ polariz$ same nm same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic) )PGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did.PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB,
`DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. ) and ( ((electri$ with parallel) same
`(substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$) ) and (linear$ polariz$ same nm
`same (align$ or polyimide or polyamic) ) )PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and ((electri$ with parallel) same
`(substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$) and linear$ polariz$ same nm same
`(align$ or polyimide or polyamic) ) ) and (transparent or thin fi|m)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and ((electri$ with parallel) same
`(substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$) and linear$ polariz$ same nm same
`(align$ or polyimide or polyamic) ) ) and (transparent or thin film) and alignment |ayerPGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and ((electri$ with parallel) same
`(substrate$ same electrode$ same liquid crystal layer$) and linear$ polariz$ same nm same
`(align$ or polyimide or polyamic) ) and (transparent or thin film) ) and align$PGPB, USPT,
`USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`us-6704082-$.did. and (transparent or thin film) and alignment |ayerPGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(us-6704082-$.did. and (transparent or thin film) and alignment layer ) and (parallel) and axis
`and linearlyPGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. ) and (parallel same axis) and
`linearlyPGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. ) and cyclobut$PGPB, USPT, USOC,
`EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21 -2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. ) and nmPGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB,
`
`Creation Date: 2010033018:04subslrales same liquid crystal layer same eleclric$ same parallel same eleetrodé sarneali
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`JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and (pre-tilt$ or tilt$)PGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and ((pre-tilt$ or tilt$) same
`angIe)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and transistion
`temperaturePGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and (pixel same
`common)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and commonPGPB, USPT,
`USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21 -2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and (common same
`insulating same $organic)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI,
`TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and (common same
`insuIat$)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and (common same
`insuIat$ same $organic)PGPB, USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`(20010048498 or us-6704082-$.did. or us-6943861-$.did. and nm ) and wave|engthPGPB,
`USPT, USOC, EPAB, JPAB, DWPI, TDBD ADJ YES 06-21-2009
`
`Prior Art Searches
`
`ADJ YES
`
`YES
`
`(20010048498)and$tetracarboxylic$
`
`$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$
`
`AD
`
`Prior Art Searches
`
`12-21-2009
`12-21-2009
`12-21-2009
`
`12-21-2009
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`($cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ ) and (20060061719 )
`
`12-21-2009
`
`$di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$
`
`12-21-2009
`
`($di$cycl0butanetetracarboxylic$ ) same align$
`
`12-21-2009
`
`($di$cycl0butanetetracarb0xylic$ ) same align$ same
`diamine
`
`12-21-2009
`
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ ) same diamine
`
`12-21-2009
`
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ same diamine ) and
`linear$ polarized light
`
`12-21-2009
`
`Prior Art Searches
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`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ ) and linear$
`polarized light
`
`($diflicyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light ) and nn1
`
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light and 11m ) and diamine
`
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light and um and dia111ine ) and (electrode
`sa111e substrate same liquid crystal$)
`
`12-21-2009
`
`12-21-2009
`
`12-21-2009
`
`12-21-2009
`
`electric field same parallel
`
`12-21-2009
`
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light and n111 and dia111ine and (electrode
`same substrate sa111e liquid crystal$) ) and (electric
`field same parallel)
`
`(electric same parallel) and
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light and 11m and diamine )
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`Prior Art Searches
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`us-6063829-$.did. or us-5921201-.did. or
`us-5612450-$.did. or us-5756689-$.did. or
`us-6746730-$.did. or us-6294639-$.did. or
`us-6063829-$.did. or us-6685997-$.did. or
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`jp-2003073471-$.did. or jp-2003255349-$.did.
`
`(us-6063829-$.did. or us-5921201-.did. or
`us-5612450-$.did. or us-5756689-$.did. or
`us-6746730-$.did. or us-6294639-$.did. or
`us-6063829-$.did. or us-6685997-$.did. or
`
`jp-2003073471-$.did. or jp-2003255349-$.did. ) and
`($di$cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ and linear$
`polarized light and nn1 and diamine and (electrode
`same substrate san1e liquid crystal$) and electric field
`san1e parallel)
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`(us-6063829-$.did. or us-5921201-.did. or
`us-5612450-$.did. or us-5756689-$.did. or
`us-6746730-$.did. or us-6294639-$.did. or
`us-6063829-$.did. or us-6685997-$.did. or
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`jp-2003073471-$.did. or jp-2003255349-$.did. ) and
`($di$cycl0butanetetracarb0xylic$ )
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`jp-07036047-$.did. or jp-07209650-$.did. or
`jp-07209653-$.did.
`
`(jp-07036047-$.did. or jp-07209650-$.did. or
`jp-07209653-$.did. ) and
`($di$cycl0butanetetracarb0xylic$ )
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`(jp-07036047-$.did. or jp-07209650-$.did. or
`jp-07209653-$.did.) or (us-6063829-$.did. or
`us-5921201-.did. or us-5612450-$.did. or
`us-5756689-$.did. or us-6746730-$.did. or
`us-6294639-$.did. or us-6063829-$.did. or
`
`Prior Art Searches
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`ADJ
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`12-21-2009
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`ADJ
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`us-6685997-$.did. or jp-2003073471-$.did. or
`jp-2003255349-$.did. )
`
`(jp-07036047-$.did. or jp-07209650-$.did. or
`jp-07209653-$.did. or us-6063829-$.did. or
`us-5921201-.did. or us-5612450-$.did. or
`us-5756689-$.did. or us-6746730-$.did. or
`us-6294639-$.did. or us-6063829-$.did. or
`
`us-6685997-$.did. or jp-2003073471-$.did. or
`jp-2003255349-$.did. ) and (
`($cyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ ) and
`($di$cycl0butanetetracarboxylic$ same diamine ) )
`
`(jp-07036047-$.did. or jp-07209650-$.did. or
`jp-07209653-$.did. or us-6063829-$.did. or
`us-5921201-.did. or us-5612450-$.did. or
`us-5756689-$.did. or us-6746730-$.did. or
`us-6294639-$.did. or us-6063829-$.did. or
`
`us-6685997-$.did. or jp-2003073471-$.did. or
`jp-2003255349-$.did. ) and
`(flicyclobutanetetracarboxylic$ )
`
`20040012725 or jp-2002258262-$.DID. OR
`JP-2002131751-$.did. or jp-2000080164-$.did. or
`jp-2000319510-$.did., or jp-07287235-$.did.
`
`20040012725 or jp-2002258262-$.DID. OR
`JP-2002131751-$.did. or jp-2000080164—$.did. or
`jp-2000319510-$.did. or jp-07287235—$.did.
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`ADJ
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`12-21-2009
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`12-21-2009
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`03-30-2010
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`03-30-2010
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`cyclobutanetetracarboxylic
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`03-30-2010
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`(cyclobutanetetracarboxylic ) and (20040012725 or
`jp-2002258262-$.DID. OR JP-2002131751-$.did. or
`jp-2000080164-$.did. or jp-2000319510-$.did. or
`jp-07287235-$.did. )
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`03-30-2010
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`Prior Art Searches
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`(cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride)
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`03-30-2010
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`200 n111 with 400 n111
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`03-30-2010
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`(200 nm with 400 nm ) same
`((cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) )
`
`(200 nm with 400 nm ) and
`((cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) )
`
`((cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) )
`with diamine
`
`((cycl0butanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) with
`diamine ) same linearly p0l0ariz$
`
`((cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) with
`diamine ) and linearly polariz$
`
`Prior Art Searches
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`03-30-2010
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`03-30-2010
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`03-30-2010
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`03-30-2010
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`03-30-2010
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`((cyclobutanetetracarboxylic near2 dianhydride) with
`diamine ) same linearly polariz$
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`AD] YES
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`03-30-2010
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