The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOO SOO LIM & IN BYEONG KANG
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Appeal No. 2006-1628
Application No. 09/840,082
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ON BRIEF
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Before JERRY SMITH, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s rejection of claims 1-3, 5-7, 9, 11-13, 15-17, 19, and 21, which
constitute all the claims pending in this application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a liquid crystal display device with a
pixel electrode between a gate line and a data line with a switching device
therebetween and a charging device on the gate line. A light-shielding member
overlaps the switching device and extends from an end at the pixel electrode side
of a metal thin film provided with the switching device into the pixel area. A light-
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