Patent 7312837 was granted and assigned to LG on December, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An LCD device with a touch panel includes an LCD panel displaying images; a backlight unit provided below the LCD panel; an electronic graphic input panel (EGIP) film provided on the LCD panel; and a case extending toward a lower side of the LCD panel. The case extends toward the lower side of the LCD panel, without overlapping the EGIP film, to encase the LCD panel and the backlight unit. The EGIP film has planar dimensions which are greater than planar dimensions of the LCD panel.