Application No.: 15/823,487
`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please AMEND claim 1 as shown below.
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`Please ADD new claims 29 and 30 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently amended) A display device comprising:
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`a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other;
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`a common electrode between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common
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`electrode comprising a first area and a second area, the second area being unitam with the first
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`a:
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`a first pixel group comprising a plurality of first pixel electrodes located at a display area
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`of the first substrate and overlapping the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second pixel group comprising a plurality of second pixel electrodes located at the
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`display area of the first substrate and overlapping the second area of the common electrode;
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`a first auxiliary line physically connected to the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second auxiliary line physically connected to the second area of the common
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`electrode;
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`a first connection portion located at a non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the first auxiliary line;
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`a second connection portion located at the non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the second auxiliary line;
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`a first common line connected to the first connection portion;
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`a second common line connected to the second connection portion;
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`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please AMEND claim 1 as shown below.
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`Please ADD new claims 29 and 30 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently amended) A display device comprising:
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`a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other;
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`a common electrode between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common
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`electrode comprising a first area and a second area, the second area being unitam with the first
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`a:
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`a first pixel group comprising a plurality of first pixel electrodes located at a display area
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`of the first substrate and overlapping the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second pixel group comprising a plurality of second pixel electrodes located at the
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`display area of the first substrate and overlapping the second area of the common electrode;
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`a first auxiliary line physically connected to the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second auxiliary line physically connected to the second area of the common
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`electrode;
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`a first connection portion located at a non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the first auxiliary line;
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`a second connection portion located at the non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the second auxiliary line;
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`a first common line connected to the first connection portion;
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`a second common line connected to the second connection portion;
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`Application No.: 15/823,487
`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`a first connection electrode connecting the first connection portion and the first common
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`line to each other; and
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`a second connection electrode connecting the second connection portion and the
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`second common line to each other,
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`wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion do not physically
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`contact each other, and
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`wherein the first connection electrode has a first overlap portion which overlaps the first
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`connection portion and the second connection electrode has a second overlap portion which
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`overlaps the second connection portion.
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`2.
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`(Cancelled)
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`3.
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`(Cancelled)
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further
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`comprising:
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`at least one data line located at the first substrate; and
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`a data driver driving said at least one data line,
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`wherein the first connection electrode is located farther away from the data driver than
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`the second connection electrode is from the data driver, and
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`a size of the first connection electrode is larger than a size of the second connection
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`electrode.
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`5.
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`(Previously Presented) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further
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`comprising:
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`at least one data line located at the first substrate; and
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`a data driver driving said at least one data line,
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`wherein the first overlap portion is located farther away from the data driver than the
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`second overlap portion, and
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`a size of the first overlap portion is larger than a size of the second overlap portion.
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`6.
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`(Previously Presented) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further
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`comprising a power supply unit applying a first common voltage to the first common line and
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`applying a second common voltage to the second common line.
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`7.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second common
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`voltage is substantially equal to or higher than the first common voltage.
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`8.
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`(Previously Presented) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least
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`one of the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode comprises a material
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`substantially the same as a material comprised in each pixel electrode.
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`9.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least
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`one gate line located at the first substrate, wherein the first auxiliary line overlaps a gate line
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`located at the first area.
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`10.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least
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`one gate line located at the first substrate, wherein the second auxiliary line overlaps a gate line
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`located at the second area.
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`11.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first auxiliary line
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`comprises a plurality of first auxiliary lines and the second auxiliary line comprises a plurality of
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`second auxiliary lines, and
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`a distance between a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line that are adjacent to
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`each other is greater than a distance between adjacent ones of the first auxiliary lines.
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`12.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first auxiliary line
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`comprises a plurality of first auxiliary lines and the second auxiliary line comprises a plurality of
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`second auxiliary lines, and
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`a distance between adjacent ones of the first auxiliary lines is substantially equal to a
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`distance between adjacent ones of the second auxiliary lines.
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`13.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first auxiliary
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`line comprises a plurality of first auxiliary lines and the second auxiliary line comprises a plurality
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`of second auxiliary lines, and
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`a distance between adjacent ones of the first auxiliary lines is different from a distance
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`between adjacent ones of the second auxiliary lines.
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`14.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
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`at least one data line located at the first substrate; and
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`a data driver driving said at least one data line,
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`wherein the first auxiliary line comprises a plurality of first auxiliary lines and the second
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`auxiliary line comprises a plurality of second auxiliary lines,
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`the first auxiliary line is located farther away from the data driver than the second
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`auxiliary line is from the data driver, and
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`a distance between adjacent ones of the first auxiliary lines is less than a distance
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`between adjacent ones of the second auxiliary lines.
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`15.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of first
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`auxiliary lines is different from the number of second auxiliary lines.
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`16.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:
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`at least one data line located at the first substrate; and
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`a data driver driving said at least one data line,
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`wherein the first auxiliary line is located farther away from the data driver than the
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`second auxiliary line is from the data driver, and
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`the number of first auxiliary lines is greater than the number of second auxiliary lines.
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`17.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a width of the first
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`auxiliary line is different from a width of the second auxiliary line.
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`18.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:
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`at least one data line located at the first substrate; and
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`a data driver driving said at least one data line,
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`wherein the first auxiliary line is located farther away from the data driver than the
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`second auxiliary line is from the data driver, and
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`the width of the first auxiliary line is greater than the width of the second auxiliary line.
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`19.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least
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`one first connection line connecting adjacent ones of the first auxiliary lines.
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`Application No.: 15/823,487
`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`20.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 19, further comprising at
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`least one data line located at the first substrate,
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`wherein said at least one first connection line overlaps at least one data line located at
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`the first area.
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`21.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least
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`one second connection line connecting adjacent ones of the second auxiliary lines.
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`22.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising at
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`least one data line located at the first substrate, wherein said at least one second connection
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`line overlaps at least one data line located at the second area.
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`23.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the common
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`electrode further comprises at least one of third to n-th areas, wherein n is a natural number
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`greater than 3.
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`24.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 23, further comprising at least
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`one third auxiliary line to at least one n-th auxiliary line connected in one-to-one correspondence
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`to said third to n-th areas.
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`25.
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`(Original) The display device as claimed in claim 24, further comprising third to n-
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`th connection portions electrically connected in one-to-one correspondence to said at least one
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`third auxiliary line to said at least one n-th auxiliary line,
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`wherein the first to n-th connection portions are not physically connected to each other.
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`Application No.: 15/823,487
`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`26.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the common
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`electrode comprises a first common electrode and a second common electrode which are
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`separated from each other,
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`the first common electrode is located at the first area and the second common electrode
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`is located at the second area,
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`the first auxiliary line is connected to the first common electrode, and
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`the second auxiliary line is connected to the second common electrode.
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`27.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 26, further comprising at
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`least one of third to n-th common electrodes which are separated from each other, wherein n is
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`a natural number greater than 3.
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`28.
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`(Withdrawn) The display device as claimed in claim 27, further comprising at
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`least one third auxiliary line to at least one n-th auxiliary line connected in one-to-one
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`correspondence to said third to n-th common electrode.
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`29.
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`(New) The display device as claimed in claim 1,
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`wherein one side of the first connection electrode is connected to the first common line
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`through a first contact hole and another side of the first connection electrode is connected to the
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`first connection portion through a second contact hole; and
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`wherein one side of the second connection electrode is connected to the second
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`common line through a third contact hole and another side of the second connection electrode
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`is connected to the second connection portion through a fourth contact hole.
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`Application No.: 15/823,487
`Reply dated April 20, 2020
`Response to Office Action of January 27, 2020
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`30.
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`(New) A display device comprising:
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`a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other;
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`a common electrode between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common
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`electrode comprising a first area and a second area, the second area being unitary with the first
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`area;
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`a first pixel group comprising a plurality of first pixel electrodes located at a display area
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`of the first substrate and overlapping the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second pixel group comprising a plurality of second pixel electrodes located at the
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`display area of the first substrate and overlapping the second area of the common electrode;
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`a first auxiliary line physically connected to the first area of the common electrode;
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`a second auxiliary line physically connected to the second area of the common
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`electrode;
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`a first connection portion located at a non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the first auxiliary line; and
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`a second connection portion located at the non-display area of the first substrate and
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`electrically connected to the second auxiliary line,
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`wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion do not physically
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`contact each other.
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