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`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`16/120,076
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`08/31/2018
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`Ting-Kuo Chang
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`P36354US1
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`4458
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`Treyz Law Group
`15279 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 250
`Scottsdale, AZ 85254
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`BIBBEE' CHAYCE R
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`ART UNIT
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`2624
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/21/2020
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`ELECTRONIC
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`First AcI/on lnIerV/ew Pilot Program
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`Application No.
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`16/120,076
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`Applicant(s)
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`Chang et al.
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`Examiner
`CHAYCE R BIBBEE
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`Art Unit
`2624
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`AIA (FITF) Status
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`Responsive to communication(s) filed on 08/31/2018 .
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`C] A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`Disposition of Claims
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`Claim(s) 1—20 is/are pending in the application.
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`Application Papers
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`Contact Information
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`Examiner's Telephone Number: g571)270—7222
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`Examiner's Typical Work Schedule: Mon—Thurs 8:00—6:00
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`Supervisor's Name: Kent Chang
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`Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date
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`U.S.Patent and Trademark Office
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`Supervisor‘s Telephone Number: 571—272—7667
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`3) D Interview Summary (PTO-413)
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`4) C) Other:
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`PTOL-413FP (Rev. 08-13)
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`First Action Interview Pilot Program - Pre-lnterview Communication
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`Part of Paper No/Mail Date 20200204
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`FlfSI Act/on Inferi/Iew Pl/OI Program
`Pfe./”fefyiew Communicafl'ofl
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`Application No.
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`16/120,076
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`Applicant(s)
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`Chang et al.
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`Examiner
`CHAYCE R BIBBEE
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`Art Unit
`2624
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`AIA (FITF) Status
`Yes
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`Notification of Reiection(s) and/or 0b]ection(s)
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`Claim(s)
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`Reference(s)
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`Rejection
`Statutory Basis
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`1—5,7—12 and
`1449
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`Reference A Kim
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`102(a)(2)
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`6,13 and 20
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`A and C Asano
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`103 (a)
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`Brief Explanation of Rejection
`Claims 1, 7, and 14 (Fig. 2, paragraphs 0010, 0029, and 0056, demux circuit couples the
`even numbered data lines with the source channels during one time period and couples the
`odd numbered data lines with the source channels during another time period. Claims 2, 10,
`and 19, See continuation below
`Asano teaches in Fig. 2 and paragraphs 0121—0123 a pixel circuit 20 comprising thin film
`transistors having gates controlled by gate signals. Would have been obvious to combine with
`the display device of Kim.
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`1_5 7 and 9_
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`B Sehata et aI
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`102(a)(1)
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`Claims 1 and 7 (Figs. 3A and 38 as well as paragraphs 0058 and 0059), claims 2 and 10 (
`paragraph 0046), claim 3, 4, 11, and 12 (Fig. 3A switches SWA—SWC can read on 1:2 demux
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`(Fig. 1 and paragraph 0030 clock signal CLK). Claims 3, 4 11, 12 and 17 (Fig. 1 and paragraph 0028 demux 40). Claims 5, 9, and 18 (
`paragraphs 0005 and 0023 OLED and pixels emit light).
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`Expanded Discussion/Commentary
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`DATE:
`17 February 2020
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`/CHAYCE R BIBBEE/
`Examiner, Art Unit 2624
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`/KENT W CHANG/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2624
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`U.S.Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-413FP (Rev. 08-13)
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`First Action Interview Pilot Program - Pre-lnterview Communication Part of Paper NoJMaiI Date 20200204
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