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Declaration in Support of #559 Declaration in Support, filed byApple Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3.02, #2 Exhibit 3.03, #3 Exhibit 3.04, #4 Exhibit 3.05, #5 Exhibit 3.06, #6 Exhibit 3.07, #7 Exhibit 3.08, #8 Exhibit 3.09, #9 Exhibit 3.10, #10 Exhibit 3.11, #11 Exhibit 3.12, #12 Exhibit 3.13, #13 Exhibit 3.14, #14 Exhibit 3.15, #15 Exhibit 3.16, #16 Exhibit 3,17, #17 Exhibit 3.18, #18 Exhibit 3.19, #19 Exhibit 3.20, #20 Exhibit 3.21, #21 Exhibit 3.22, #22 Exhibit 3.23, #23 Exhibit 3.24)(Related document(s) #559 ) (Jacobs, Michael) (Filed on 12/29/2011)

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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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APPLICATION NO.

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10/840,862
69753

FILING DATE

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FIRST NAMED um van iuR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. /

CONFIPMATION NO.

SteveHotelling

106842009000

8470

05/06/2004
7590

11/12/2009

APPLE C/O MORRISON AND FOERSTER ,LLP
LOS ANGELES
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LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-1024

EXAMINER
NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T
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MAIL DATE

11/12/2009

Y MODE

PAPER

Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.

PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)

APLNDC00027016

Application No.
10/840,862
Examiner

Office Action Summary

Applicant(s)
HOTELLING ET AL.
Art Unit

KIMNHUNG NGUYEN
2629
-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --

Period for Reply
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WHICHEVER IS LONGER, FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
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- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).

Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).

Status
1)
2a)
3)

Responsive to communication(s) filed on 01 Julv 2009.
This action is FINAL.
2b) This action is non-final.
Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.

Disposition of Claims
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

Claim(s) 1.2 4-12,15-26 and 32-48 islare pending in the application.
4a) Of the above claim(s)
islare withdrawn from consideration.
Claim(s) 7-19 95-98 islare allowed.
Claim(s) 1.2 A-6 15-20.24 and 22-48 islare rejected.
Claim(s) 21-23 islare objected to.
Claim(s)
are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.

Application Papers
9)O The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
10)O The drawing(s) filed on
islare: a)O accepted or b)

objected to by the Examiner.

Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).

11)O The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.

Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
12)O Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
a) All b) Some * c) None of:
1.
Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
2.
Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
3.
Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
* See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.

Attachment(s)
1)
Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
2) O Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
3)
Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SBIO8)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date Ris/no R/9Rino

4) O Interview Summary (PTO-413)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
5) O Notice of Informal Patent Application
6) O Other:

U.s. Patent and Trademark Office

PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)

Office Action Summary

Part of Paper No.lMail Date 20091107

APLNDC00027017

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862
Art Unit: 2629

Page 2

DETs s i FD ACTION
1

This application has been e--------ed. The claims 1, 2, 4-12, 15-26 and 32-46 are pending.

The e---tion results are as following.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103

2.

The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all

obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth in
section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are

such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person
having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the
manner in which the invention was made.

3.

Claims 1, 4-6, 24, 33-37, 39, 41-45 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being

unpatentable over Aufderheide et al. (US 2005/0083307) in view of Fujimoto (US 6,061,177).
As to claim 1, Aufderheide et al. disclose in figs. 1-5, a touch panel (100, 300, 400 or

500) having a transparent capacitive sensing medium (pattern of transparent conductor 130, or
430 or 530) configured to detect multiple touches (see touch location can be determined by X, Y
direction, see [0033] that occur at a same time and at distinct locations in a plane of the touch
panel and to produce distinct signals -

sentative of a location(by X, Y direction) of the

touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches, see [0033]; wherein the

transparent capacitive sensing medium comprises a transparent electrode layer (130), the
electrode layer including a plurality of electrically isolated electrodes and electrode traces
formed from a transparent conductive material, each of the electrodes being placed at different
locations in the plane of the touch panel (see [0016], each of the electrodes having an individual
trace (see [0032]) for operatively coupling to capacitive monitoring circuitry(see controller

APLNDC00027018

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Art Unit: 2629

Page 3

electronics device drive each of independent traces (see[0032]). However, Aufderheide et al. do

not specifically disclose the multiple touches that occur at the same time.
Fujimoto discloses in fig. 1, a touch screen input device and method for use with a rearmounted video comprising the multiple touches that occur at the same time (see touch screen
input device operates equally well in an environment with any level of ambient light or no
ambient and can simultaneously detect multiple touches (see abstract, see col. I1, 7-16).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention
was made to implement the touch screen input device operates and can simultaneously detect
multiple touches as taught by Fujimoto into display system comprising individual traces of
Aufderheide et al for producing the claimed invention because this would provide both the
capability of simultaneously detecting multiple touches and capability of operating with objects
sitting on the screen surface are desirable in a desk-surface touch screen, see coL 2, lines 27-33).
As to claim 4, Aufderheide et aL disclose further including one or more integrated
circuits for monitoring the capacitance at each of the electrodes, the integrated circuits being
operatively coupled to the electrodes via the traces (see [0033]).
As to claim 5, Aufderheide et al. disclose further wherein the electrodes are placed in
rows and columns (see X, Y coordinate).
As to claim 6, Aufderheide et al. disclose further wherein the electrodes and traces are

formed from indium tin oxide (ITO) (see [0028-0029]).

APLNDC00027019

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862
Art Unit: 2629

Page 4

As to claim 24, is rejected as the same as claim 1 above, furthermore, Aufderheide et al.

disclose wherein the touch panel comprising: a glass member disposed over the screen of the
display, see [0030]; a transparent conductive layer (130) disposed over the glass member, the
conductive layer including a pixilated array of electrically isolated electrodes, see[0032]; a
transparent cover sheet disposed over the conductive layer; and one sensor integrated circuits
operatively coupled to the electrodes, see [0027].

As to claim 33, Aufderheide et al. disclose further, the transparent capacitive
sensing medium formed on a single side of a substrate (110, see [0025]).
As to claim 34, Aufderheide et al. disclose further, the transparent capacitive
sensing medium formed on a transparent substrate ([see [0025]).
As to claim claim 35, Aufderheide et al. disclose further, wherein the transparent

substrate (110) is formed from glass (see [0025]).
As to claim 36, Aufderheide et al. disclose further, wherein the capacitive sensing medium is
a mutual capacitance sensing medium (see [0025]).
As to claim 37, Aufderheide et al. disclose further, the transparent capacitive sensing
medium formed on both sides of a single substrate (see [0025]).
Claim 39 is rejected as the same as claim 1.
Claims 41-45, are rejected as the same as claims 33-37.

4.

Claims 2, 15-20, 32, 38, 40 and 46 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being

unpatentable over Aufderheide et al. (US 2005/0083307) and Fujimoto (US 6,061,177) and in
view of Westerman et al. (US 2002/0015024).

APLNDC00027020

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862
Art Unit: 2629

Page 5

As to claims 2, 15-20, 32, 38, 40 and 46, Aufderheide et al. and Fujimoto do not
specifically disclose the capacitive sensing nodes are based on self capacitance, and a virtual
ground charge amplifier coupled to the touch panel for detecting the touches on the touch panel.
Westerman et al. disclose in fig. 2, a touch panel comprising a capacitive sensing node (48) and
an amplifier (35) coupled to the touch panel for detecting the touches on the touch panel (see

[0123]).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention

was made to implement the comprising a capacitive sensing node and an amplifier coupled to the
touch panel for detecting the touches on the touch panel as taught by West

et al. into the

touch system of Aufderheide et al. and Fujimoto et al. for producing the claimed invention
because this would provide the suggested speed up in s- ----- array se --------g (see [0123]).

Allowable Subject Matter

5.

Claims 7-12, 25-26 are allowed.

6.

Claims 21- 23 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would

be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim
and any intervening claims.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
None of the cited art teaches or suggests that wherein a first layer having a plurality of

transparent conductive lines that are eleçtricalkisolate from one another; and a seçond layer
snatiallv seoarated from the first laver and havine a oluralitv of transoarent: conductive lines that

are e ççtripally iso ated from one another, the second conductive ines beine positioned

APLNDC00027021

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862
Art Unit: 2629

Page 6

transverse to the first conductive ines2 the intersection of transyggse nes being_positioned at
different locations in the plane of the touch panel, each of the conductive lines being operatively

coupled to capacitive monitoring circuitry as claim 7; or the sensing lines being configured to

traverse across the driving lines in order to form a capacitive sensine node the drivine lines
being connected to a voltage source and the sensina lines beine connected to a capacitive sensing

circuit the voltage source driving a current through one driving line at a time and because of
canacitive couoline. the current is carried throuah to the sensina lines at each of the caoacitive
sensina nodes as claim 21; or wherem the capacitive sensina nodes are coygled to a capacitive
sensing circuit, and wherein the capacitive sensing circuit monitors changes in capacitance that

occurs at each of the caoacitive sensine nodes. the oosition where chances occur and the
magnitude of those çhanges beigused to help recognize the multiple touçh events as claims 22;
or a second glass member disposed over the first transparent conductive layer: a

d

transvarent conductive laver disvosed over the second class member. the second transvarent

conductive layer çomprising a plurality of spaced apart parallel Enes having the same pitch and
inewidths, the
garallel lines of the :::::d transparent çoaduçtive layer beigsubstantially
perpendicular to the parallel lines of the first transparent conductive layer; a third glass member

disoosed over the second transvarent conductive laver: and one or more som o inteerated circuits
operatively coupled to the lines as claim 25.

APLNDC00027022

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Art Unit: 2629

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Response to Arguments

7.

Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1-2, 4-12, 15-26 and 32-46 filed on 7/10/09

have been considered but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.
Correspondence
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examiner should be directed to KIMNHUNG NGUYEN whose telephone number is (571)2727698. The examiner can normally be reached on MON-FRI, FROM 8:30 AM-5:30 PM.
If attempts to reach the e------:--er by telephone are unsuccessful, the e------:--er's
supervisor, Richard Hjerpe can be reached on [phone]. The fax phone number for the
organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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/Kimnhung Nguyen/
Examiner, Art Unit 2629

APLNDC00027023

Application/Control No.
10840862

HOTELLING ET AL.

Examiner

Art Unit

KIMNHUNG NGUYEN

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Reexamination

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10840862

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Examiner

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Index of ClaimS

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KIMNHUNG NGUYEN

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IN'THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND To AnElvs^uK OFFICE
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Steve HOTELLING et al.

Application No.: 10/840,862

Confirmation No.: 8470

Filed: May 6, 2004

Art Unit: 2629

For: MULTI-POINT TOUCHSCREEN

Examiner: Kimnhung T. Nguyen

A MENDMENT UNDER 37 CFR 1.111
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Dear Madam:
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
This is in response to the non-final Office Action dated November 12, 2009, for which a
response is due on February 12, 2010. Reconsideration and allowance of the pending claims in light
of the remarks presented herein are respectfully requested.
There are no amendments to the specification or drawings.

Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2
of this paper.
Remarks/Arguments begin on page 6 of this paper.

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AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
Claims 1-6 (canceled)
Claim 7 (previously presented):

A touch panel comprising a transparent capacitive

sensing.medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at a same time
and at distinct locations in a plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals
representative of a location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple
touches, wherein the transparent capacitive sensing medium comprises:
a first layer having a plurality of transparent first conductive lines that are electrically
isolated from one another; and
a second layer spatially separated from the first layer and having a plurality of transparent
second conductive lines that are electrically isolated from one another, the second conductive
lines being positioned transverse to the first conductive lines, the intersection of transverse lines
being positioned at different locations in the plane of the touch panel, each of the second
conductive lines being operatively coupled to capacitive monitoring circuitry;
wherein the capacitive monitoring circuitry is configured to detect changes in charge
coupling between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines.
Claim 8 (original):

The touch panel as recited in claim 7 wherein the conductive lines

on each of the layers are substantially parallel to one another.
Claim 9 (original):

The touch panel as recited in claim 8 wherein the conductive lines

on different layers are substantially perpendicular to one another.
Claim 10 (previously presented):

The touch panel as recited in claim 7 wherein the

transparent first conductive lines of the first layer are disposed on a first glass member, and
wherein the transparent second conductive lines of the second layer are disposed on a second
glass member, the first glass member being disposed over the second glass member.

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The touch panel as recited in claim 10 further including a third

glass member disposed over the first glass member, the first and second glass members being
attached to one another via an adhesive layer, the third glass member being attached to the first
glass member via another adhesive layer.
Claim 12 (original):

The touch panel as recited in claim 7 wherein the conductive lines

are formed from indium tin oxide (ITO).

Claims 13-24 (canceled)

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A display arrangement comprising:

a display having a screen for displaying a graphical user interface; and
a transparent touch panel allowing the screen to be viewed therethrough and capable of
recognizing multiple touch events that occur at different locations on the touch panel at a same
time and to output this information to a host device to form a pixilated image;
wherein the touch panel includes a multipoint sensing arrangement configured to
simultaneously detect and monitor the touch events and a change in capacitive coupling
associated with those touch events at distinct points across the touch panel; and
wherein the touch panel comprises:
a first glass member disposed over the screen of the display;
a first transparent conductive layer disposed over the first glass member, the first
transparent conductive layer comprising a plurality of spaced apart parallel lines having the same

pitch and linewidths;
a second glass member disposed over the first transparent conductive layer;
a second transparent conductive layer disposed over the second glass member, the
second transparent conductive layer comprising a plurality of spaced apart parallel lines having
the same pitch and linewidths, the parallel lines of the second transparent conductive layer being
substantially perpendicular to the parallel lines of the first transparent conductive layer;
a third glass member disposed over the second transparent conductive layer; and
one or more sensor integrated circuits operatively coupled to the lines.
Claim 26 (original):

The display arrangement as recited in claim 25 further including

dummy features disposed in the space between the parallel lines, the d........y features optically
improving the visual appearance of the touch screen by more closely matching the optical index
of the lines.
Claims 27-35 (canceled)

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The touch panel as recited in claim 7, wherein the

capacitive sensing medium is a mutual capacitance sensing medium.
Claim 37 (previously presented):

The touch panel as recited in claim 7, the

transparent capacitive sensing medium formed on both sides of a single substrate.

Claim 38 (previously presented):

The touch panel as recited in claim 36, further

comprising a virtual ground charge amplifier coupled to the touch panel for detecting the touches
on the touch panel.
Claims 39-50 (canceled)

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REMARKS
Claims 1, 2, 4-12, 15-26 and 32-46 were pending in the application, with claims 27, 28,
30 and 31 previously withdrawn from consideration, and claims 3, 13, 14, 27-31 and 47-50

previously canceled. Claims 1, 4-6, 24, 33-37 and 41-45 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
being unpatentable over Aufderheide et al. in view of Fujimoto. Claims 2, 15-20, 32, 38, 40 and 46
were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over Aufderheide and Fujimoto and in
view of Westerman et al. Claims 7-12, 25 and 26 have been allowed. Claims 21-23 were objected
to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but were indicated to be allowable if rewritten in
independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.

Claims 1, 2, 4-6, 15-24, 32-35 and 39-46 have been canceled, leaving claims 7-12, 25, 26 and 36-38
presently under consideration. With respect to all amendments, Applicants have not dedicated or
abandoned any unclaimed subject matter. Moreover, Applicants have not acquiesced to any
characterizations of the invention, nor any rejections or objections of the claims, made by the
Examiner.

The Applicants wish to express their appreciation to Examiner Nguyen for her courtesy
during the telephone call conducted on November 20, 2009. During the telephone call, it was
agreed that claims 1, 2, 4-6, 15-24, 32-35 and 39-46 were to be canceled by Examiner's
Amendment, and that claims 7-12, 25, 26 and 36-38 were allowable. However, Applicants have
now been informed by the Examiner that, notwithstanding the agreements above, a response from
the Applicant is required. To the extent that a confirmation of the agreement above will satisfy the
requirement for a response, Applicants confirm that claims 1, 2, 4-6, 15-24, 32-35 and 39-46 can be
canceled by Examiner's Amendment, and that agreement was reached with the Examiner that
claims 7-12, 25, 26 and 36-38 were allowable. It is Applicants' understanding that this
confirmation will allow the Examiner's Notice of Allowance to be accepted by the USPTO.
In the alternative, and only if the preceding is not a sufficient response, then the
Applicants' present the formal response herein for consideration. Reconsideration and

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reexamination of the application in view of the amendments and following remarks is respectfully
requested.

Claims 1, 4-6, 24, 33-37 and 41-45 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being
unpatentable over Aufderheide et al. in view of Fujimoto. Claims 1, 4-6, 24, 33-35 and 41-45
have now been canceled, rendering their rejections moot. The rejection of claims 36 and 37 is
respectfully traversed.
Claims 36 and 37 depend from allowable claim 7, and therefore claims 36 and 37 are
also allowable.

Claims 2, 15-20, 32, 38, 40 and 46 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being
unpatentable over Aufderheide and Fujimoto and in view of Westerman. Claims 2, 15-20, 32,
40 and 46 have been canceled, rendering their rejections moot. The rejection of claim 38 is
respectfully traversed.
Claim 38 depends from allowable claim 7, and therefore claim 38 is also allowable.
Claims 7-12, 25 and 26 have been allowed. The Applicants thank the Examiner for the
indication of allowable subject matter.
Claims 21-23 were objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but
were indicated to be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations
of the base claim and any intervening claims. Claims 21-23 have been canceled, rendering their
rejection moot.
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Multipoint touchscreen

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Application No.
10/840,862
Examiner

HOTELLING ET AL.
Art Unit

KIMNHUNG NGUYEN

Notice of Allowabilky

Applicant(s)

2629

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1.

This communication is responsive to 11/30/09.

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The allowed claim(s) islare 22,25 26 and E-¾

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a) O All
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9.

Other

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/Richard Hjerpel
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u.s. Patent and Trademark Office

PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-06)

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Part of Paper No.lMail Date 20091209

APLNDC00027052

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862

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Art Unit: 2629

DETAILED ACTION
1.

This application has been examined. The claims 7-12, 25-26 and 36-38 are allowed.
Allowable Subject Matter

2.

The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance: None of the cited art

teaches or suggests that a touch panel comprising a transparent capacitive sensing medium,

wherein a first layer having a plurality of transparent conductive lines that are
electrically isolate from one another; and a second layer spatially separated from

the first laver and having a plurality_ of transparent; conductive lines that are
electrically isolated from one another, the second conductive lines beine positioned
transyerse to the first çonduçtive lines, the interseçtion of transyerse lines being

positioned at different locations in the p,lane of the touch panel, çaçh of the
conductive lines beine operatively coup,led to caRacitive monitorine circuitry as
claim 7; or a second class member disoosed over the first transvarent conductive
laXer: a seçond transparent çonduçtive laXer disposed gyer the seçond glass
member, the seçond transparent çonduçtive laXer çomprising a olurality_of spaçed
apart parallel lines having the same pitch and linewidths, the parallel lines of the
second transparent conductive layer being substantially perpendicular to the
parallel lines of the first transparent conductive layer; a third glass member

APLNDC00027053

Application/Control Number: 10/840,862

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Art Unit: 2629

disposed over the second transparent conductive layer; and one or more sensor

integrated circuits operatively, coupled to the lines as claim 25.
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APLNDC00027055

Application/Control No.
10840862

HOTELLING ET AL.

Examiner

Art Unit

KIMNHUNG NGUYEN

Issue Classification

Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination

2629

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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

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Total Claims Allowed:
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APLNDC00027056

EAST Search History

EAST Search History
EAST Search History (Prior Art)

Ref # Hits Search Query

DBs

Default
Operator

Plurals Time Stamp

S1

12

US-PGPUB;
USPAT

OR

OFF

2008/05/09
17:09

S2

281

(("20020015024") or
("3662105") or ("3798370") or
("5825351") or ("6188391") or
("6323846") or ("6570557") or
("6593916") or ("6650319") or
("6677932") or ("6856259") or
("6888536")).PN.
(touch panel) and (transparent
capacitive) and (multiple

US-PGPUB;
USPAT;

OR

OFF

2008/05/09
17:38

touches) and traces and

Uwom; FPRS;

345/173-179.ccls.

EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT

OR

OFF

2008/05/09
17:39

OR

OFF

OR

OFF

OR

OFF

OR

OFF

2008/05/09
17:47
2008/12/13
18:46
2008/12/19
15:01
2008/12/19
17:12

OR

OFF

2008/12/19
17:12

OR

OFF

2008/12/19
17:13

i S3

141

S2 and (@ad<= "20040506")

i S4

2

i S5

1

(("5854625") or ("5872561")).
PN.
("20050146511").PN.

i S6

1

("20050146511").PN.

i S7

455

((touch screen) or (touch
panel)) and (transparent

US-PGPUB;
USPAT
US-PGPUB;
USPAT
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;

capacitance capacitive) and

UwoM; FPRS;

traces and 345/173

EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB

i S8

381

S7 and (multiple touches)

i S9

186

S8 and (@ad<="20040506")

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EAST Search History

|S10

1

89 and (transparent adj
electrode adj layer)

i S11

78

S9 and electrode

i S12

50

S13

46

"ÃÊiÄÊ'' 'iiŠËŠiÑ"
"5241308""5404443"
"5642185""5917477"
"6023265""20060097991"
"20090066670"
"20090096757"
"20090096758""5404458"
"5751276""5818450"
"5943043""4623757"
"4868912""5428367"
"5483261""6028581"
"6028595""6061177"
"6072475""6232961"
"4465465""4833592"
"4837430""4888479"
"4922061""4933544"
"5053757" "5313051"
"5347940""5559301"
"5565658""5580662"
"5670987""5708460"
"5757359""5777596"
"5966122""5982355"
"6104443""6118435"
"6143181""6229529"
"6343519""6480187"
"6504530""6626013").pn.
6ÒiÖB ŠŠÄS )
("20030076301")or
("20030076303")or
("20030076306")or
("20030095096")or
("20030098858")or
("20050012723")or
("20050052425")or
("20050110768") or
("20060022956")or
("20060026535")or
("2006026536")or
("20060032680")or
("20060066582")or
("20060097991")or
("3333160") or("3541541") or
("3622105") or("3798370") or
("4246452") or("4550221") or

UEyFY3PUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
IBM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAJ;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
IBM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT

US-PGPUB;
USPAT

CNR

CX¯F

2008/12/19
18:30

OR

OFF

2008/12/19
18:31

6

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13:32

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14:53

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APLNDC00027058

EAST Search History

15

i S15

6

i S16

4451

US-PGPUB;

(transparent sensing sensor
senses) same (multiple
touches) same location same
(electrodes traces) same

i S14

("4672364") or ("4672558") or
("4692809") or ("4695827") or
("4733222") or ("4734685") or
("4746770") or ("4771276") or
("4788384") or ("4806846") or
("4898555") or ("4968877") or
("5003519") or ("5017030") or
("5178477") or ("5189403") or
("5194862") or ("5224861") or
("5241308") or ("5252951") or
("5281966") or ("5305017") or
("5345543") or ("5376948") or
("5398310") or ("5442742")).
PN.
(touch panel) same

USPAT;
Uwon; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;

(individual trace)
S14 and (@ad< = "20040506")

I BM_TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM_TDB
(touch panel) and (transparent US-PGPUB;

sensing sensor senses) and

DERWENT;
I BM_TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM_TDB

15:06

OR

OFF

2009/05/28
15:07

OR

OFF

2009/05/28

EPO; JPO;

and traces

2009/05/28

Uwom; FPRS;

(electrodes layer) and location

OFF

USPAT;

(multiple touches) and

OR

i S17

282

S16 and 345/173-179.ccls.

i S18

101

S17 and (@ad< = "20040506")

US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB

15:10

OR

OFF

2009/05/28
15:11

OR

OFF

2009/05/28
15:11

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EAST Search History

i S19

i S20

50

("4853498" "6138523"
"5241308""5404443"
"5642185""5917477"
"6023265""20060097991"
"20090066670"
"20090096757"
"20090096758""5404458"
"5751276""5818450"
"5943043""4623757"
"4868912""5428367"
"5483261""6028581"
"6028595""6061177"
"6072475""6232961"
"4465465""4833592"
"4837430""4888479"
"4922061""4933544"
"5053757""5313051"
"5347940""5559301"
"5565658""5580662"
"5670987""5708460"
"5757359""5777596"
"5966122""5982355"
"6104443""6118435"
"6143181""6229529"
"6343519""6480187"
"6504530""6626013").pn.
1708 (touch panel) and (multiple
touches) same (time or timing
or period)and 345/173-179.
ccls.

i S21

738

S20 and (@ad< = "20040506")

iŠ22

418

S21 and (transparent
conductive)

iŠ23

136

S22 and capacitance

US-PGPUB;
USPAT

OR

OFF

2009/11/03
17:22

US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
IBM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAJ;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
IBM TDB
LŒ¾FY3PUB;
USPAJ;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
IBM TDB
LŒ¾FY3PUB;
USPAJ;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DEFNVENT;
I BM_TDB

OR

OFF

2009/11/04
15:24

OR

OFF

2009/11/04
15:25

CNR

CX=F

2009/11/04
15:27

CNR

CX=F

2009/11/04
15:27

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i
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EAST Search History

i S24

26

S20 and (sensing or sensed or
sensor) adj nodes

i S25

227

S20 and (touch event) and
ground and amplifier

i S26

103

S25 and (@ad< = "20040506")

i S27

50

S28

'4ËËÑÀÃÑ' 'iÏŠŠŠËÑ"
"5241308" "5404443"
"5642185" "5917477"
"6023265" "20060097991"
"20090066670"
"20090096757"
"20090096758" "5404458"
"5751276" "5818450"
"5943043" "4623757"
"4868912" "5428367"
"5483261" "6028581"
"6028595" "6061177"
"6072475" "6232961"
"4465465" "4833592"
"4837430" "4888479"
"4922061" "4933544"
"5053757" "5313051"
"5347940" "5559301"
"5565658" "5580662"
"5670987" "5708460"
"5757359" "5777596"
"5966122" "5982355"
"6104443" "6118435"
"6143181" "6229529"
"6343519" "6480187"
"6504530" "6626013" ).pn.
1325 (touch panel) same

(transparent electrode) same

US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
Uwom; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT

US-PGPUB;

OR

OFF

2009/11/04
15:29

OR

OFF

2009/11/04
15:34

OR

OFF

2009/11/04
15:34

6

OR

60Ñ 1
10:58

OFF

USPAT;

Ë

2009/11/06

13:29

(electrode traces)and 345/173- Uw M; FPRS;
179.ccls.
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM_TDB

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APLNDC00027061

EAST Search History

i S29

1180 S28 and 345/173-174.ccls.

i S30

996

S29 and 345/173

i S31

451

S30 and (@ad< = "20040506"

US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT;
UwoM; FPRS;
EPO; JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB

OR

OFF

2009/11/06
13:30

OR

OFF

2009/11/06
13:30

OR

OFF

2009/11/06
13:30

11/ 21/ 09 12:35:53 PM

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Form PTO-1449 (modified)
List of Patents and Publications for Applicant's

Atty. Docket No.
119-0093US
Applicant(s):

Serial No.

10/840,862

Steven P. Hotelling; Joshua 4. Strickon; Brian Q. Huppi

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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Title: MULTIPOINT TOUCHSCREEN
Filing Date:
Group:
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U.S. Patent Documents
Beginning on Page 1

Foreign Patent Documents
See Page 8

2673

Other Art
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U.S. Patent Documents
Exam.
Init.

Document
Number

Date

Class

Sub
Class

Filing Date of
App.

/K.N./ A124

6,135,958

10/24/2000

Mikula-Curtis
et al.

600

443

08/06/1998

Al25

6,144,380

11/07/2000

Schwarts et al.

345

350

02/19/1997

Al26

6,188,391

02/13/2001

Seely et al.

345

173

07/09/1998

Al27

6,198,515

03/06/2001

Cole

348

836

03/16/1998

'

A128

6,208,329

03/27/2001

Ballare

345

173

08/13/1996

'

Al29

6,222,465

04/24/2001

Kumar et al.

341

20

12/09/1998

'

A130

6,239,790

05/29/2001

Martinelli et al.

345

174

08/17/1999

'

A131

6,243,071

06/05/2001

Shwarts et al.

345

146

11/03/1993

'

A132

6,246,862

06/12/2001

Grivas et al.

455

90

02/03/1999

/K.N./

A133

6,249,606

06/19/2001

Kiraly et al.

382

195

02/19/1998

IAxi

A134

6,288,707

09/11/2001

Philipp

345

168

01/25/1999

nuN.i

A135

6,289,326

09/11/2001

LaFleur

705

702

06/04/1997

IK.N./

A136

6,292,178

09/18/2001

Bernstein et al.

345

173

10/19/1998

/K.N. A137

6,323,349.

11/27/2001

Westerman et al

345

173

01/25/1999

Al38

6,347,290

02/12/2002

Bartlett

702

150

06/24/1998

Al39

6,377,009

04/23/2002

Philipp

318

468

09/07/2000

/K.N./

A140

6,380,931

04/30/2002

Gillespie et al.

345

173

05/18/2001

/K.N./

Al41

6,411,287

06/25/2002

Scharff'et al.

345

177

09/08/1999

IK.N./

Al42

6,414,671

07/02/2002

Gillespie et al.

345

157

03/24/1998

/K.N./ Al43

6,421,234

07/16/2002

Ricks et al.

361

683

01/10/2000

'

\O

Ref.
Des.

Name

IK.N./

Al44

6,452,514

09/17/2002

Philipp

341

33

01/26/2000

!K.N.!

A145

6,457,355

10/01/2002

Philipp

73

304

08/24/2000

/K.N./ A146

6,466,036

10/15/2002

Philipp

324

678

09/07/1999

IK.N.!

6,515,669

02/04/2003

Mohri

345

474

10/06/1999

A147

EXAMINER:

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69753

7590

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106842009000

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REQUEST FOR RECALCULATION OF PATENT TERM ADJUSTMENT
IN VIEW OF WYETH*
Attorney Docket
Number:

106842009000

Application
Number.

10/840,862

Patent Number:

7,663,607 B2

First Named
Inventor:

Steve HOTELLING

Title:

MULTIPOINT TOUCHSCREEN

Filing Date
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February 16, 2010

PATENTEE HEREBY REQUESTS RECALCULATION OF THE PATENT TERM
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*Wyeth v. Kappos, No. 2009-1120 (Fed. Cir., Jan. 7, 2010).

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APLNDC00027078

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

CERTIFICATE OF COleif leCTION
PATENT NO.
APPLICATION NO.
DATED
INVENTOR(S)

:
:
:
:

7,663,607 B2
10/840862
February 16, 2010
Hotelling et al.

Page 1 of 1

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:

On the Title Page:
The first or sole Notice should read --

Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b)
by 1423 days.

Signed and Sealed this
Twenty-eighth Day of December, 2010

David J. Kappos
Director ofthe United States Patent and Trademark Ofice

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