Office Action 2: Notice of Allowance (2024-08-30)

CLAIMS:
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS

This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application:

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19\. (Currently Amended) A display panel, comprising: a display area and a peripheral area positioned on at least one side of the display area; wherein the display panel further comprises:
a substrate;
a plurality of touch electrodes, at least some of the plurality of touch electrodes are positioned on a portion, in the display area, of the substrate;
a plurality of touch leads positioned on the substrate, one ends of the plurality of touch leads being coupled to the touch electrodes, the other ends of the plurality of touch leads being positioned in the peripheral area, the plurality of touch leads in the display panel being divided into a plurality of touch lead sets, and each of the touch lead sets comprising touch leads;
a plurality of data leads positioned on a portion, in the peripheral area, of the substrate, the plurality of data leads in the display panel being divided into a plurality of data lead sets, each of the plurality of data lead sets comprising data leads, and at least some of the plurality of touch lead sets and some of the plurality of data lead sets being alternately distributed; and
at least one shielding line positioned on the portion, in the peripheral area, of the substrate, an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the shielding line being positioned between an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the touch leads and an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the data leads;
wherein the peripheral area comprises a first fan-out area, a second fan-out area positioned on one side, away from the display area, of the first fan-out area, and a bendable area positioned between the first fan-out area and the second fan-out area; wherein the shielding line is positioned in at least one of the first fan-out area, the bendable area, or the second fan-out area;SVG {EMBED HERE} 0.2076.50SVG {EMBED HERE} 0.186.51
wherein the display panel further comprises: a plurality of first electrodes, second electrodes positioned on one sides, facing away from the substrate, of the first electrodes, and light-emitting layers positioned between the first electrodes and the second electrodes; wherein the orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the shielding line overlaps an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the second electrodes and does not overlap an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the touch electrodes.

20\. (Cancelled)

21\. (Cancelled)

22\. (Currently Amended) The display panel according to claim \[\[21\]\] 19, further comprising: an encapsulation layer positioned on one side, facing away from the substrate, of the second electrodes; wherein the shielding line comprises a first shielding sub-line and a second shielding sub-line;
the first shielding sub-line is positioned on one side, facing away from the substrate, of the encapsulation layer;
the second shielding sub-line is positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the first electrode;
an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of a first end of the first shielding sub-line is positioned within a range of the orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the second electrodes, and a second end of the first shielding sub-line is positioned in the first fan-out area;
the second shielding sub-line is positioned in the first fan-out area, the bendable area, and the second fan-out area; andthe second end of the first shielding sub-line is coupled to the second shielding sub-line through a first via hole, the first via hole penetrating an insulation layer between the first shielding sub-line and the second shielding sub-line.

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23\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 22, wherein each of the plurality of touch leads comprises a first lead portion and a second lead portion; wherein the first lead portion is positioned on one side, facing away from the substrate, of the encapsulation layer;
the second lead portion is positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the first electrode;
a first end of the first lead portion is coupled to the touch electrodes, and a second end thereof is positioned in the first fan-out area; the second lead portion is positioned in the first fan-out area, the bendable area, and the second fan-out area;
a second end of the first lead portion is coupled to the second lead portion through a first through hole, the first through hole penetrating an insulation layer between the first lead portion and the second lead portion; and
the second shielding sub-line is positioned on a film layer same as a film layer where the second lead portion is.

24\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 23, wherein the first shielding sub-line comprises: a first wire and a second wire positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the first wire, wherein the first wire is coupled to the second wire through a second through hole, the second through hole penetrating an insulation layer between the first wire and the second wire; and
the first lead portion comprises a first lead and a second lead positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the first lead, wherein the first lead is coupled to the second lead through a third through hole, the third through hole penetrating an insulation layer between the first lead and the second lead; wherein the first wire is positioned on a film layer same as a film layer where the first lead is, and the second wire is positioned on a film layer same as a film layer where the second lead is.
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25\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 22, wherein the shielding line further comprises: a third shielding sub-line positioned in the second fan-out area;
wherein the third shielding sub-line is positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the second shielding sub-line; andthe second shielding sub-line is coupled to the third shielding sub-line through a second via hole, the second via hole penetrating an insulation layer between the second shielding sub- line and the third shielding sub-line, and the second via hole being positioned in the second fan- out area.

26\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 25, wherein the shielding line further comprises: a fourth shielding sub-line positioned in the second fan-out area;
wherein the fourth shielding sub-line is positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the third shielding sub-line; andthe third shielding sub-line is coupled to the fourth shielding sub-line through a third via hole, the third via hole penetrating an insulation layer between the third shielding sub-line and the fourth shielding sub-line.

27\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 26, wherein in the peripheral area, the plurality of data leads in the display panel are divided into a plurality of first data leads positioned on a first metal layer and a plurality of second data leads positioned on a second metal layer, the second metal layer being positioned on one side, close to the substrate, of the first metal layer; wherein orthographic projections, on the substrate, of the first data leads and orthographic projections, on the substrate, of the second data leads are alternately distributed.
28\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 27, wherein the fourth shielding sub-line is arranged on a layer same as a layer where the first data leads are and/or a layer where the second data leads are.SVG {EMBED HERE} 0.2076.50
29\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 19, wherein the shielding line is positioned in a gap between the touch lead set and the data lead set.SVG {EMBED HERE} 0.186.51

30\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 29, comprising a plurality of shielding lines; and the plurality of shielding lines in the display panel comprise a plurality of ground lines, wherein at least one ground line is arranged in a gap between the touch lead set and the data lead set that are adjacent to each other.

31\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 30, wherein the plurality of shielding lines in the display panel further comprise: a plurality of suspended touch leads; wherein at least one suspended touch lead is arranged in the gap between the touch lead set and the data lead set that are adjacent to each other, the suspended touch lead being positioned between the ground line and the touch lead set.

32\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 19, further comprising: a touch shielding line positioned on the substrate; wherein the peripheral areas comprise: a first peripheral area and a second peripheral area that are arranged opposite each other, and a third peripheral area and a fourth peripheral area that are arranged opposite each other, the shielding line being positioned in the first peripheral area;
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33\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 32, wherein the touch shielding lines in the display panel comprise: a first touch shielding line and a second touch shielding line, wherein the second touch shielding line is positioned on one side, close to the touch electrode, of the first touch shielding line.

34\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 33, wherein the first touch shielding line comprises a first touch shielding sub-line and at least two second touch shielding sub-lines; wherein the first touch shielding sub-line is positioned in the second peripheral area, the third peripheral area, and the fourth peripheral area; and the second touch shielding sub-line is coupled to the first touch shielding sub-line and positioned in the first peripheral area.

35\. (Previously Presented) The display panel according to claim 33, wherein in the second peripheral area, the third peripheral area, and the fourth peripheral area, a width of the first touch shielding line is greater than a width of the second touch shielding line.

36\. (Currently Amended) A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises: a display area and a peripheral area positioned on at least one side of the display area; wherein the display panel further comprises:
a substrate;
a plurality of touch electrodes, at least some of the plurality of touch electrodes are positioned on a portion, in the display area, of the substrate;
a plurality of touch leads positioned on the substrate, one ends of the plurality of touch leads being coupled to the touch electrodes, and other ends of the plurality of touch leads beingSVG {EMBED HERE} 0.2036.50SVG {EMBED HERE} 0.186.51positioned in the peripheral area, the plurality of touch leads in the display panel being divided into a plurality of touch lead sets, and each of the touch lead sets comprising touch leads;
a plurality of data leads positioned on a portion, in the peripheral area, of the substrate, the plurality of data leads in the display panel being divided into a plurality of data lead sets, each of the plurality of data lead sets comprising data leads, and at least some of the plurality of touch lead sets and some of the plurality of data lead sets being alternately distributed; and
at least one shielding line positioned on the portion, in the peripheral area, of the substrate, an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the shielding line being positioned between an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the touch leads and an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the data leads;
wherein the peripheral area comprises a first fan-out area, a second fan-out area positioned on one side, away from the display area, of the first fan-out area, and a bendable area positioned between the first fan-out area and the second fan-out area; wherein the shielding line is positioned in at least one of the first fan-out area, the bendable area, or the second fan-out area;
wherein the display panel further comprises: a plurality of first electrodes, second electrodes positioned on one sides, facing away from the substrate, of the first electrodes, and light-emitting layers positioned between the first electrodes and the second electrodes; wherein the orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the shielding line overlaps an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the second electrodes and does not overlap an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the touch electrodes.

37\. (Cancelled)

38\. (Cancelled)

OFFICE ACTION:
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 19 and 22-36 are allowed.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Liu et al., US PGPUB 20160026289 discloses an in cell touch panel and a display device. An entire common electrode layer on an array substrate is divided so as to form a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes which are insulated from each other and arranged in a crisscross manner. Each touch driving electrode includes a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes, and each touch driving sub-electrode is arranged between the adjacent common electrodes. Each common electrode includes a plurality of common sub-electrodes. Touch sensing electrodes are arranged on an opposite substrate, and a projection of each touch sensing electrode onto the array substrate is located at a region where the common electrode is located. The touch driving electrodes are driven in a time-division manner, so as to achieve a touch function and a display function.

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKS
The paper is presented in response to the Office Action. this paper, claim 19 is amended to include the elements of claims 20 and 21, and claim 36 is amended to include the elements of claims 37 and 38. Claims 20, 21, 37 and 38 are cancelled. Claims 19, and 22-36 are now pending. Applicant respectfully requests reconsideration of the application in view of the above amendments to the claims and the following remarks. For the Examiner's convenience and reference, Applicant presents its remarks in the order that the Office Action raises the corresponding issues.
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
1.    claim amendments and/or cancellations
With particular reference to the claim amendments, Applicant notes that while claims 19 and 36 have been amended herein, and claims 20, 21, 37 and 38 are canceled, such amendments and cancellations have been made in the interest of expediting the allowance of this case. Notwithstanding, Applicant, may, on further consideration, determine that claims of broader scope than those now presented are supported. Accordingly, Applicant hereby reserves the right to file one or more continuing applications with claims broader in scope than the claims now presented.
Consistent with the points set forth above, Applicant submits that neither the claim amendments herein, nor any other claim amendments, claim cancellations or statements advanced by the Applicant in this or any related case, constitute or should be construed as, an implicit or explicit surrender or disclaimer of claim scope with respect to the cited, or any other, references.
2.    remarks
Applicant respectfully notes that the remarks herein do not constitute, nor are they intended to be, an exhaustive enumeration of the patentable distinctions between any cited references and the claims. Rather, and in consideration of the fact that various factors make it impractical to enumerate all the patentable distinctions between the claims and the cited art, as well as the fact that the Applicant has broad discretion in terms of the identification and
consideration of the base(s) upon which the claims distinguish over the cited references, the distinctions identified and discussed herein are presented solely by way of example. Consistent with the foregoing, the discussion herein is not intended, and should not be construed, to prejudice or foreclose contemporaneous or future consideration by the Applicant, in this case or any other, of: additional or alternative distinctions between the claims and the cited references; and/or, the merits of additional or alternative arguments.
Applicant notes as well that the remarks, or a lack of remarks, advanced by the Applicant in this case are not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, an acquiescence, on the part of the Applicant: as to the purported teachings or prior art status of the cited references; as to the characterization of the cited references advanced by the Examiner; or as to any other assertions, allegations or characterizations made by the Examiner at any time in this case. Applicant reserves the right to challenge the purported teachings and purported prior art status of the cited references at any appropriate time.
3.    present understanding of the references
In connection with the prosecution of this case, as well as any related cases, the Applicant has, and/or may, discuss various aspects of the disclosure of the cited references as those references are then understood by the Applicant. Inasmuch as such discussion could, at times, reflect an incomplete or incorrect understanding of one or more of the references however, the position of the Applicant with respect to a reference is not necessarily fixed or irrevocable, and Applicant hereby reserves the right, both during and after prosecution of this case, to modify the views expressed with regard to such reference.
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CLAIM REJECTION
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The Office Action rejected claims 19-38 (of these, claim(s) 19 and 36 are independent) under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as allegedly being unpatentable over US 20200117313 (Zhang) and US 20220206606 (Ye). For at least the reasons set forth below, Applicant respectfully disagrees and submits that the rejections should be withdrawn.
By this paper, claims 19 and 36 are amended to include the elements of claims 20 and 21, and claims 37 and 38, respectively.
As to the amended claims (and their respective dependent claims), Applicant respectfully submits that the combination of Zhang and Ye fails to disclose the claim elements "the orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the shielding line overlaps an orthographic projection, on the substrate, of the second electrodes."
As described in paragraph [0057] of Zhang, the notch 130 is different from the display region, and the notch 130 does not have a light-emitting material layer. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 of Zhang (reproduced below), the shielding signal line 40 is disposed in the non-display region 120 in which there is no any electrode 21, 22. Therefore, the orthographic projection on the substrate of the shielding signal line does not overlap the orthographic projection on the substrate of the electrodes 21, 22.
Further, as shown in Fig. 3 (reproduced below) of Ye, the shielding layers 31, 32 are disposed in the fan-out region FA in which there is no any electrode.
second electrodes."
Thus, whether Zhang and Ye are considered individually or collectively, they fail to disclose or suggest all the elements of the claims. Accordingly, even if those references were combined in the allegedly obvious manner, they would still fail to produce the claimed combinations.
ly submits that the rejection should be withdrawn.
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CONCLUSION


CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US20160026289A1: Claims:
An in cell touch panel, comprising an array substrate having a common electrode layer, and an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate, wherein the common electrode layer of the array substrate comprises a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, and the touch driving electrodes and the common electrodes are insulated from each other and arranged in a crisscross manner; each touch driving electrode comprises a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the touch driving electrode, and each touch driving sub-electrode is arranged between the adjacent common electrodes; each common electrode comprises a plurality of common sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the common electrode; and a plurality of touch sensing electrodes is arranged on the opposite substrate, and an orthographic projection of each touch sensing electrode onto the array substrate is located at a region where the common electrode is located.
the common electrode layer of the array substrate comprises a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, and the touch driving electrodes and the common electrodes are insulated from each other and arranged in a crisscross manner;
each touch driving electrode comprises a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the touch driving electrode, and each touch driving sub-electrode is arranged between the adjacent common electrodes;
each common electrode comprises a plurality of common sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the common electrode; and
a plurality of touch sensing electrodes is arranged on the opposite substrate, and an orthographic projection of each touch sensing electrode onto the array substrate is located at a region where the common electrode is located.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein each common sub-electrode is of a shape and a size identical to each touch driving sub-electrode.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of pixel units are arranged in the in cell touch panel in a matrix form, and each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units; or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units; or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 3 , wherein a plurality of touch driving signal lines are arranged on the array substrate, each touch driving signal line is arranged between the adjacent pixel units, and the touch driving sub-electrodes of each touch driving electrode are electrically connected to each other via at least one of the touch driving signal lines.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 3 , wherein a plurality of common electrode signal lines are arranged on the array substrate, and each common electrode signal line is arranged between the adjacent pixel units and electrically connected to the common sub-electrodes which overlap an orthographic projection of the common electrode signal line onto the array substrate.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the common electrode signal line extends in a direction identical to or perpendicular to the touch driving signal line.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a black matrix on a base substrate is arranged on the opposite substrate, and each touch sensing electrode is arranged between the base substrate and the black matrix, or on the black matrix.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein each touch sensing electrode is of a grid structure, and an orthographic projection of the grid structure of the touch sensing electrode onto the opposite substrate is located at a region where the black matrix is located.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the touch sensing electrode is made of a transparent conductive oxide or metal.
A display device comprising: an in cell touch panel, the in cell touch panel comprising an array substrate having a common electrode layer, and an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate, wherein the common electrode layer of the array substrate comprises a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, and the touch driving electrodes and the common electrodes are insulated from each other and arranged in a crisscross manner: each touch driving electrode comprises a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the touch driving electrode, and each touch driving sub-electrode is arranged between the adjacent common electrodes; each common electrode comprises a plurality of common sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the common electrode: and a plurality of touch sensing electrodes is arranged on the opposite substrate, and an orthographic projection of each touch sensing electrode onto the array substrate is located at a region where the common electrode is located.
an in cell touch panel, the in cell touch panel comprising an array substrate having a common electrode layer, and an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate, wherein
the common electrode layer of the array substrate comprises a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, and the touch driving electrodes and the common electrodes are insulated from each other and arranged in a crisscross manner:
each common electrode comprises a plurality of common sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the common electrode: and
The display device according to claim 10 , wherein each common sub-electrode is of a shape and a size identical to each touch driving sub-electrode.
The display device according to claim 10 , wherein a plurality of pixel units are arranged in the in cell touch panel in a matrix form, and each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units; or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units; or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
The display device according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of touch driving signal lines are arranged on the array substrate, each touch driving signal line is arranged between the adjacent pixel units, and the touch driving sub-electrodes of each touch driving electrode are electrically connected to each other via at least one of the touch driving signal lines.
The display device according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of common electrode signal lines are arranged on the array substrate, and each common electrode signal line is arranged between the adjacent pixel units and electrically connected to the common sub-electrodes which overlap an orthographic projection of the common electrode signal line onto the array substrate.
The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the common electrode signal line extends in a direction identical to or perpendicular to the touch driving signal line.
The display device according to claim 10 , wherein a black matrix on a base substrate is arranged on the opposite substrate, and each touch sensing electrode is arranged between the base substrate and the black matrix, or on the black matrix.
The display device according to claim 16 , wherein each touch sensing electrode is of a grid structure, and an orthographic projection of the grid structure of the touch sensing electrode onto the opposite substrate is located at a region where the black matrix is located.
The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the touch sensing electrode is made of a transparent conductive oxide or metal.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of pixel units are arranged in the in cell touch panel in a matrix form, and each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units; or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
each touch driving electrode extends in a row direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in a column direction of the pixel units;
or each touch driving electrode extends in the column direction of the pixel units, and each touch sensing electrode and each common electrode extend in the row direction of the pixel units.
The in cell touch panel according to claim 2 , wherein a black matrix on a base substrate is arranged on the opposite substrate, and each touch sensing electrode is arranged between the base substrate and the black matrix, or on the black matrix.
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