Application Serial No. 17/141,635
`Response Dated November24, 2023
`Reply to Office Action of August 25, 2023
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions andlistings of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims
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`1.
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`(Currently amended) A package structure, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`an electrode layer disposed on the substrate;
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`a lighting unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodelayer,
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`wherein the lighting unit has a top surface and a surrounding lateral surface connected to a
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`peripheral edge of the top surface;
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`a wall disposed on the substrate, wherein the wall and the substrate jointly define an
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`accommodating space, and the lighting unit is disposed in the accommodating space; and
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`a package compound disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the package
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`compoundallow light generated by the lighting unit to pass there-through, wherein the package
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`compound coversthe electrode layer and the lighting unit, and wherein the package compound
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`includes:
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`an attaching portion adheringto [[a]] the top surface of the lighting unit; and
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`a surrounding portion integrally connected to the attaching portion, wherein the
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`surrounding portion contacts the surrounding lateral surface of the lighting unit, so to allow
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`light from the surroundinglateral surface of the lighting unit to enter, wherein the surrounding
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`portion is arranged aroundthe attaching portion and having an inner annular part and an outer
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`annular part, wherein the inner annular part is arranged adjacent to the attaching portion, the
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`surrounding portion is connected to an inner surface of the wall, the surrounding portion has
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`an annular slot formed on a top surface thereof, and a bottom endof the annularslot is located
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`Application Serial No. 17/141,635
`Response Dated November24, 2023
`Reply to Office Action of August 25, 2023
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`at a position aligning with 25%~90% ofa thicknessofthe lighting unit along a heightdirection,
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`and wherein the lighting unit is arranged at a center of the package compound and the
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`surrounding portion is formed symmetrically about the attaching portion.
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`2.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 1, further comprising a reflective
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`layer disposed in the accommodating space andat least covering a part of the electrode
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`layer and being covered by the package compound.
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`3.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 2, wherein the reflective layer
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`contains a plurality of reflective particles that are within a range within from 30 to 50
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`wt% based on a weightof the reflective layer.
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`4.
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`(Currently amended) The packagestructure according to claim 2, wherein the reflective
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`layer has a first curved surface that is formed along an innerside of the wall and a part of
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`the substrate adjacent to the wall; wherein a-center-ofacurvature-ef the first curved
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`surface has a center of a curvature that is defined by a circle, and the center of the
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`curvature is arranged outside of the accommodating space.
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`5.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 4, wherein a height of the first
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`curved surface relative to the substrate is less than or equal to a height of the top surface
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`of the lighting unit relative to the substrate.
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`6.
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`(Currently amended) The package structure according to claim 4, wherein a top surface
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`of the surrounding portion is in a curved shapesoas to define as a second curvedsurface,
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`and the second curved surface has a center of a curvature that is defined by a circle, and
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`the center of the curvaturea-centerefacurvatureofthesecondcurvedsurface15
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`arranged outside of the accommodating space.
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`7.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 6, wherein the curvature of the first
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`curved surface is greater than the curvature of the second curved surface.
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`Application Serial No. 17/141,635
`Response Dated November24, 2023
`Reply to Office Action of August 25, 2023
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 2, wherein the reflective layer has an
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`inclined surface that is formed along an innerside of the wall and a part of the substrate
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`adjacent to the wall.
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`(Original) The packagestructure according to claim 8, wherein a height of the inclined
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`surface ofthe reflective layer relative to the substrate is less than or equal to a height of
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`the top surface of the lighting unit relative to the substrate.
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`10.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 3, wherein a diameter of each of the
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`reflective particles is within a range from 10 micrometers to 20 micrometers.
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`11.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 3, wherein the reflective particles are
`selected from the group consisting of Teflon®, aluminum,and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2).
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`12.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 2, further comprising a submount
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`disposed on the electrode layer; wherein the lighting unit is electrically connected to two
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`electrodes of the submount, and an electrical connection between the lighting unit and the
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`electrode layer is established by wiring the two electrodes of the submountto the
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`electrode layer.
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`13.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 1, wherein a material of the package
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`compoundincludes a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or a fluoropolymer.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 1, wherein a top end of the package
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`compoundhasa cross section that is in a substantial W shape.
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`15.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 1, further comprising a lens unit;
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`wherein the lens unit is disposed on a top end of the wall so as to close the
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`accommodating space; wherein the accommodating space is vacuum.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 15, wherein the lens unit includes a
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`Application Serial No. 17/141,635
`Response Dated November24, 2023
`Reply to Office Action of August 25, 2023
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`body andan antireflection layer.
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`17.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 16, wherein the body has a base
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`portion and a bending portion connected to the base portion; wherein the base portion is
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`disposed on the top end of the wall, the bending portion correspondsin position to the
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`lighting unit, and two ends of the bending portion correspondin position to the annular
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`slot; wherein the antireflection layer is arranged on a side surface of the lens unit away
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`from the substrate.
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`18.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 2, wherein the reflective adhesive
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`layer completely covers the electrode layer.
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`19.
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`(Original) The package structure according to claim 1, wherein a height of the outer
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`annular part with respect to the substrate is greater than a height of the top surface of the
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`lighting unit with respect to the substrate.
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`20.
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`(Currently amended) A package structure, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`an electrode layer disposed on the substrate;
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`a lighting unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodelayer,
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`wherein the lighting unit has a top surface and a surrounding lateral surface connected to a
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`peripheral edge of the top surface;
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`a wall disposed on the substrate, wherein the wall and the substrate jointly define an
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`accommodating space, and the lighting unit is disposed in the accommodating space;
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`a reflective layer disposed in the accommodating space and at least covering a part of
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`the electrode layer; and
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`a package compound disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the package
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`Application Serial No. 17/141,635
`Response Dated November24, 2023
`Reply to Office Action of August 25, 2023
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`compoundallow light generated by the lighting unit to pass there-through, wherein the package
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`compound coversthe reflective layer, the electrode layer, and the lighting unit, and wherein
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`the package compoundincludes:
`an attaching portion adheringto [[a]] the top surface of the lighting unit; and
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`a surrounding portion integrally connected to the attaching portion, wherein the
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`surrounding portion contacts the surrounding lateral surface of the lighting unit, so to
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`allow light from the surrounding lateral surface of the lighting unit to enter, wherein the
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`surrounding portion is arranged around the attaching portion, wherein the surrounding
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`portion is connected to an inner surface of the wall, the surrounding portion has an
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`annular slot formed on a top surface thereof, and a bottom end of the annularslot is
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`located at a position aligning with 25%~90% of a thickness ofthe lighting unit along a
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`height direction, and wherein the lighting unit is arranged at a center of the package
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`compound and the surrounding portion is formed symmetrically about the attaching
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`portion.
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