Appeal No. 2003-0502
Application No. 09/280,955
1. A matrix type display apparatus comprising; a first substrate;
a second substrate disposed opposite to said first substrate and
having an area for mounting a plurality of driving ICs, generally in a row in
a first direction parallel to one side of said second substrate so that longer
sides of said driving ICs are aligned in said first direction; and
connection terminals for connection with a third substrate, said
connection terminals being arranged in a row in said first direction in said
area for mounting said driving ICs at positions by shorter sides of
respective driving ICs.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Yomogihara et al. (Yomogihara) 5,737,053 Apr. 07, 1998
Additionally, the examiner relies on admitted prior art (APA) represented by
Figure 19 of the instant disclosure.
Claims 1-4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over APA in
view of Yomogihara.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of
appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
At the outset, we note that, in accordance with appellants’ grouping of the claims
at page 4 of the brief, all claims will stand or fall together. Accordingly, we will focus on
independent claim 1.
The examiner applies APA as follows:
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