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`Jung Hun NOH
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`H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC
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`GANMAVO, KUASSI A
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`ART UNIT
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`2651
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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`1.
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013,
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`is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Double Patenting
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`2.
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`The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created
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`doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the
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`unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent
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`and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double
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`patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at
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`least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference
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`claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have
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`been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g.,
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`In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46
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`USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed.
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`Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985);
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`In re Van Ornum,
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`686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619
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`(CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
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`A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d)
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`may be used to overcome an actualor provisional rejection based on nonstatutory
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`double patenting provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be
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`commonly owned with the examined application, or claims an invention made as a
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`result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. See
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`provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP § 2146 et seg.for
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`applications not subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the
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`AlA. A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321 (b).
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`3.
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`Claim 1
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`is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being
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`unpatentable over claims 1, 9 of U.S. Patent No. 11,201,194B2 in view of Yoon.
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`Reference Yoon disclose the limitation “wherein the first coupling layer and the
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`intermediate layer do not overlap the sound generator in a thickness direction of the
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`display panel.” It would have been obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before
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`the effective filing date of the application to use the thickness taught by Yoon as
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`thickness of the display taught by US 11,201,194 Bi. The motivation to do so would
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`have been to reduce to optimize the size of the display device.
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`claim 1, adisplay device
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`4.
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`US 11,201,194 B2
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`1. A display device comprising:
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`under the display panel; a frame
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`comprising: a display panel; a sound
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`a display panel; a sound generator
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`generator disposed on one surface of
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`the display panel; and_a porous layer
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`disposed under the display panel and the
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`disposed adjacent to the sound
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`sound generator; and a porouslayer
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`generator, wherein the porous layer
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`disposed adjacent to the sound
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`includesa first coupling layer, a
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`generator betweenthe display panel and
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`second coupling layer, and an
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`the frame and having a plurality of air
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`intermediate layer interposed between
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`pockets; and a shock-absorbing layer
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`wherein the sound generator and frame
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`the first and second coupling layers
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`between the display panel and the porous
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`and including a plurality of air pockets,
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`layer to surround side surfaces of the
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`and wherein the first coupling layer and
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`sound generator, wherein the porous
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`the intermediate layer do not overlap the
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`layer has a porosity of 90% or more, and
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`sound generator in a thickness direction
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`the display panel is vibratable
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`of the display panel.
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`independently of the frame, wherein the
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`shock-absorbing layer overlaps the
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`porous layer in a thickness direction of
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`the display panel, and does not overlap
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`the sound generator in the thickness
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`direction of the display panel, and
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`wherein the porous layer overlaps the
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`sound generator and the shock-absorbing
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`layer in the thickness direction of the
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`display panel.
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`5.
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`9. The display device of claim 1,
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`are disposed under the display panel,
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`and the porous layer comprises: a first
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`coupling layer overlapping the sound
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`generator and attached to a lower surface
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`of the sound generator; a second
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`coupling layer attached to an upper
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`surface of the frame; and an
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`comprises the air pockets.
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`intermediate layer_interposed between
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`the first and second coupling layers
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`and coupledto the first_coupling layer
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`and the second coupling layer,
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`wherein the intermediate layer
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`4.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new groundof
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`the same under either status.
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`5.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis forall
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`Apatent for a claimed invention maynotbe obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed
`invention is not identicallydisclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the prior artare such that the claimed invention as a whole would have
`been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having
`ordinaryskill inthe art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentabilityshall notbe
`negated by the mannerin whichthe invention was made.
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`6.
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`Claims 1-3, 8-10, 18-20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Yoon et al (US 2019/0141450 A1) in view of Chang (US
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`2009/0033829 A1).
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`7.
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`Regarding claim 1, Yoon et al disclose a display device (Yoon et al; Fig 15)
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`comprising: a display panel (Yoon et al; Fig 15; display 120); a sound generator
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`disposed on one surface of the display panel (Yoon et al; Fig 15; sound generator 220);
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`and a porous layer disposed adjacent to the sound generator (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer
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`from 120b to 310b), wherein the porous layer includesa first coupling layer (Yoon etal;
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`Fig 15; layer 310b), a second coupling layer (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer 120b), and an
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`intermediate layer interoosed between the first and second coupling layers (Yoon etal;
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`Fig 15; layer between 120b and 310b), and wherein the first coupling layer and the
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`intermediate layer do not overlap the sound generator in a thickness direction of the
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`display panel (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer between 120b and 310b and layer 310b do not
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`overlap the sound generator 220); but do not expressly disclose and including a plurality
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`of air pockets. However,
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`in the same field of endeavor, Chang discloses a display
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`device comprising a porous layer including a plurality of air pockets (Chang; Para
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`[0008]).
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`It would have been obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the invention to use the layer of taught by Chang as porous layer
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`in the display device taught by Yoon et al because both disclosures teach vibration
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`damping devices within display device. The motivation to do so would have been to
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`improve the transmission of the displayed image.
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`8.
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`Regarding claim 2, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, wherein the second coupling layer overlaps the sound generator in the
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`thickness direction of the display panel (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer 120b overlaps sound
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`generator 220).
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`9.
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`Regarding claim 3, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, wherein a thickness ofthe first coupling layer is smaller than a thickness of the
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`sound generator (Yoon et al; Fig 15; thickness of layer 120b and layer 310b is smaller
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`than thickness of the sound generator 220).
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`10.
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`Regarding claim 8, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, wherein one surface of the second coupling layer is in contact with the sound
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`generator and the intermediate layer (Yoon et al; Fig 15).
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`11.
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`Regarding claim 9, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, wherein the second coupling layer does not overlap the sound generator in the
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`thickness direction of the display panel (Yoon et al; Fig 15; thickness of layer 310b is
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`smaller than thickness of the sound generator 220).
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`12.
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`Regarding claim 10, Yoon etal in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, wherein a sum of a thickness of the porouslayer is smaller than a thickness of
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`the sound generator (Yoon et al; Fig 15; sum of thickness of layer 120b and
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`intermediate layer and layer 310b is smaller than thickness sound generator 220).
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`13.|Regarding claim 18, Yoon etal in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, further comprising a frame disposed on the second coupling layer (Yoon etal;
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`outer rear cover 300).
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`14.
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`Regarding claim 19, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 18, wherein the second coupling layer is disposed between the sound generator
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`and the frame (Yoon etal; outer rear cover 300).
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`15.|Regarding claim 20, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 18, wherein the frame is in contact with the sound generator (Yoon et al; outer
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`rear cover 300 in contact with sound generator).
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`16.
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`Claims 4-7 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yoon
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`et al (US 2019/0141450 A1) in view of Chang (US 2009/0033829 A1) and further in
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`view of Jenkins et al (US 2017/0242290 A\1).
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`17.|Regarding claim 4, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, but do not expressly disclose wherein the porous layer further comprises a third
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`coupling layer between the sound generator and the second coupling layer. However, in
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`the same field of endeavor, Jenkins et al disclose a display device wherein the porous
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`layer further comprises a third coupling layer between the sound generator and the
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`second coupling layer (Jenkins et al; Fig 2; adhesive layer 126 is interpreted asthird
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`coupling layer).
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`It would have been obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before
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`the effective filing date of the invention to use the layer of taught by Jenkins as layerin
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`the display device taught by Yoon et al because both disclosures teach vibration
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`damping devices within display device. The motivation to do so would have been to
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`improve the transmission of the display panel.
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`18.|Regarding claim 5, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 4, but do not expressly disclose wherein the third coupling layer does not overlap
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`the sound generator in the thickness direction of the display panel. However,
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`in the
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`same field of endeavor, Jenkins et al disclose a display device wherein the third
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`coupling layer does not overlap the sound generator in the thickness direction of the
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`display panel (Jenkins et al; Fig 2; adhesive layer 126 is interpreted as third coupling
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`layer).
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`It would have been obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the invention to use the layer of taught by Jenkins as layer in the
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`display device taught by Yoon et al. The motivation to do so would have beento
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`improve the utilization rate of the light of the of the display panel.
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`19.|Regarding claim 6, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 4, but do not expressly disclose wherein a thickness of the third coupling layer is
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`smaller than a thickness of the intermediate layer. However,
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`endeavor, Jenkins et al disclose a display device wherein a thickness ofthe third
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`coupling layer is smaller than a thickness of the intermediate layer (Jenkins et al; Fig 2;
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`thickness of adhesive layer 126 is smaller than thickness of 114).
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`It would have been
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`obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to use the layer of taught by Jenkins as layer in the display device taught by
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`Yoon et al. The motivation to do so would have been to improve the reflection of the
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`display panel.
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`20.
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`Regarding claim 7, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, but do not expressly disclose wherein a sum of a thickness ofthe first coupling
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`layer and a thickness of the intermediate layer is smaller than a thickness of the sound
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`generator. However,
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`in the same field of endeavor, Jenkins et al disclose a display
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`device wherein a sum of a thickness of the first coupling layer and a thickness of the
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`intermediate layer is smaller than a thickness of the sound generator (Jenkins etal; Fig
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`2; thickness of adhesive layer 126 is smaller than thickness of 114).
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`It would have been
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`obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to use the layer of taught by Jenkins as layer in the display device taught by
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`Yoon et al. The motivation to do so would have been to reduce the energy consumption
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`of the display panel.
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`21.
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`Claims 11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yoon
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`et al (US 2019/0141450 A1) in view of Chang (US 2009/0033829 A1) and furtherin
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`view of Dehn et al (US 2020/0347200 A1)
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`22.
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`Regarding claim 11, Yoon etal in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, but do not expressly disclose wherein the porous layer has a porosity of 90%or
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`more. However, Dehn et al disclose a cushion device comprising porous layer having a
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`plurality of air pockets (Dehn et al; Para [0066]) wherein the porous layer has a porosity
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`of 90% or more (Dehn et al; Para [0155]).
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`It would have been obvious to one of the
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`ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to use the
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`cushion gel taught by Dehn as cushion tapein the display device taught by Seoetal
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`because both disclosures teach cushion devices device. The motivation to do so would
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`have been to improve the attachment of the sounding unit to the other surfaces
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`23.
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`Claims 12-17 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Yoon et al (US 2019/0141450 A1) in view of Chang (US 2009/0033829 A1) and further
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`in view of Hori et al (US 2010/0219750 A‘).
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`24.
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`Regarding claim 12, Yoon et al in view of Chang disclose the display device of
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`claim 1, but do not expressly disclose further comprising a shock-absorbing layer
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`between the display panel and the porous layer. However, Hori et al disclose a display
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`device further comprising a shock-absorbing layer between the display panel and the
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`porous layer (Hori et al; Para [0041]; impact absorbing layer).
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`It would have been
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`obvious to one of the ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to use the porous layer taught by Hori as porous layer in the display device
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`taught by Yoon et al because both disclosures teach porous layers for display device.
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`The motivation to do so would have been to improve the reduction of vibration
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`25.
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`Regarding claim 13, Yoon et al in view of Chang and further in view of Hori
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`disclose the display device of claim 12, but do not expressly disclose wherein the
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`shock-absorbing layer does not overlap the sound generator. Although, Hori et al
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`disclose a shock absorbing layer, one of the ordinary sills in the art before the effective
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`filing date of the application would not overlap the sound generator with shock
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`absorbing layer because overlapping the sound generator with a shock absorbing layer
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`would damp the vibration of the sound generator.
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`26.
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`Regarding claim 14, Yoon et al in view of Chang and further in view of Hori
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`disclose the display device of claim 12, wherein the shock-absorbing layer, the first
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`coupling layer, and the intermediate layer surround side surfaces of the sound
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`generator (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer 120b and intermediate layer 320b surround sound
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`generator 220).
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`27.
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`Regarding claim 15, Yoon et al in view of Chang and further in view of Hori
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`disclose the display device of claim 14, wherein the second coupling layer surrounds
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`the side surfaces of the sound generator (Yoon et al; Fig 15; layer 3206 surround sound
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`generator 220).
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`28.
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`Regarding claim 16, Yoon et al in view of Chang and further in view of Hori
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`disclose the display device of claim 14, but do not expressly disclose wherein a
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`thickness of the sound generator is smaller than a sum of a thickness of the porous
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`layer and a thickness of the shock-absorbing layer. However, Hori et al disclose a
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`display device wherein a thickness of the sound generator is smaller than a sum of a
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`thickness of the porous layer and a thickness of the shock-absorbing layer (Hori et al;
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`Para [0041]; impact absorbing layer).
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`It would have been obvious to one of the ordinary
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`skills in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to use the porous layer
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`taught by Hori as porous layer in the display device taught by Yoon et al because both
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`disclosures teach porous layers for display device. The motivation to do so would have
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`been to improve the reduction of vibration transmission through the impact absorbing
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`member.
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`29.
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`Regarding claim 17, Yoon etal in view of Chang and further in view of Hori
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`disclose the display device of claim 14, wherein a thickness of the sound generator is
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`substantially same as a sum of a thickness of the porous layer and a thickness of the
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`shock-absorbing layer (Yoon et al; Fig 15; thickness of layer 120b and intermediate
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`layer 320b is substantially same).
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`30.—Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`/KUASSI A GANMAVO/
`Examiner, Art Unit 2651
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`/MATTHEW A EASON
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2651
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