Appeal No. 2006-3146
Application No. 10/020,986
protective layer" (Br. 9). Here, the Examiner relies upon the teachings of
Yang in Figure 2D rather than in Figure 3D above and maintains that Yang
teaches:
in embodiment 1 discloses (Fig. 2D, column 3 line 56 through column
4 line 27) a heat-exhausting layer (packaging shell with plurality of
grids or metal layers) 29 made of metals of high thermal conductivity
is formed on the protective film 28 to enhance the effect of heat
dissipation. Figure 2D shows a cross-sectional view of the display
along a line that intersects the anode 22, however a plurality of anodes
are present (plurality of blocks 22 as anode) and thus at locations
between the anodes the heat-exhausting layer 29 covering the display
extends to contact the transparent substrate covering the protective
layer [Answer, p. 8].
Here, the Examiner maintains that the packaging shell is made of heat
dissipating material and contacts the transparent glass substrate through an
adhesive (Answer, p. 8). Additionally, we find that Yang teaches that the
heat–dissipating layer 28 contacts the transparent glass layers 20 and 22 of
the substrate (Yang at column 3, lines 56-60).
With respect to the term “contact,” the Examiner argues that
Appellants have not defined the term “contact” in the specification (Answer,
p. 9) and that the Examiner may interpret the term broadly. Here, we find
that the ITO glass 20 and anodes 22 are both part of the transparent substrate
in Yang. Appellants argue that Figure 4 of the instant application is part of
the disclosure and discloses an exemplary embodiment. We agree with
Appellants that this is merely an exemplary embodiment (Reply Br. 3) and
hence does not define the term. Therefore, we disagree with Appellants’
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