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DE file number : 10 2012 207 116.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 11, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2012 207 116.4
54Designation/titleTIMehrschichtverbindungsstrukturen und Verfahren für integrierte Schaltungen
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/522 (2006.01), H01L 21/3213 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 27, 2012
43Date of first publicationOTJan 3, 2013
Date of publication of grantPETFeb 6, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHAdeia Semiconductor Advanced Technologies Inc., San Jose, CA, US
72InventorINKim, Ryoung-Han, Clifton Park, N.Y., US
74RepresentativeVTRGrünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102012207116A1
Searchable text: DE102012207116A1
Original document: DE102012207116B4
Searchable text: DE102012207116B4
Address for service Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
13/096,898
Apr 28, 2011
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 15th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
62Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file numberTIAKZ10 2012 025 955.7
56CitationsCT US000006225211B1 (US 6 225 211 B1)
US020080012142A1 (US 2008 / 0 012 142 A1)
US020060118962A1 (US 2006 / 0 118 962 A1)
DE102005046975A1 (DE 10 2005 046 975 A1)
DE000010127888A1 (DE 101 27 888 A1)
US000005891799A (US 5 891 799 A)
US020040113279A1 (US 2004 / 0 113 279 A1)
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US020040053501A1 (US 2004 / 0 053 501 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJan 3, 2013
Number of official communications (office actions) 5
Number of responses 5
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJan 3, 2013
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 9, 2025
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  • May 9, 2025
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  • Feb 6, 2025
    • Published DE documents: changed
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 06.02.2025: changed
  • Jan 10, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 06.02.2025: new
  • Dec 26, 2024
    • Procedures: New applicant/owner details, New applicant/owner details, 26.11.2024: changed
  • Nov 27, 2024
    • Applicant/owner: changed
    • Procedures: New applicant/owner details, New applicant/owner details, 26.11.2024: new
  • Oct 26, 2024
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 25.10.2024: new
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 3, 2013
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 27, 2012  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 27, 2012  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 12, 2012  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2013 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 31, 2013  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Feb 14, 2014  Details anzeigen
7 New representative details New representative details Nov 20, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Details anzeigen
8 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Nov 20, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Details anzeigen
9 New representative details New representative details Aug 27, 2019  Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 11, 2019  Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 2, 2020  Details anzeigen
12 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 14, 2022  Details anzeigen
13 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 14, 2022  Details anzeigen
14 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 27, 2022  Details anzeigen
15 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 9, 2022  Details anzeigen
16 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 14, 2023  Details anzeigen
17 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 15, 2023  Details anzeigen
18 Administrative procedure Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file Feb 15, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Details anzeigen
19 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Oct 25, 2024  Details anzeigen
20 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Nov 26, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
21 Publications Patent specification Feb 6, 2025 Feb 6, 2025 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 3, 2013
Issue numberHN1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 20, 2018
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74RepresentativeVTRPatentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp, 80339 München, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFGrünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHTessera Advanced Technologies, Inc. (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware), San Jose, Calif., US
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY
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74RepresentativeVTRGrünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80802 München, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFPatentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp, 80339 München, DE
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102012207116B4
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Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 6, 2025