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DE file number : 10 2013 104 070.5 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: August 9, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	10 2013 104 070.5
54	Designation/title	TI	Schichtweises elektrochemisches Plattierungsverfahren (ECP)
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H01L 21/288 (2006.01), C25D 5/18 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 23, 2013
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 28, 2014
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Lin, Su-Horng, Hsinchu, TW; Yang, Chi-Ming, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102013104070A1 Searchable text: DE102013104070A1
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 13/778,412 Feb 27, 2013
	Patent division in charge		33
62	Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number	TIAKZ	10 2013 022 768.2
56	Citations	CT	WO002004081262A1 (WO 2004/ 081 262 A1) US020050155869A1 (US 2005 / 0 155 869 A1) EP000001069212A1 (EP 1 069 212 A1) US020020011415A1 (US 2002 / 0 011 415 A1) US020090038947A1 (US 2009 / 0 038 947 A1)
56	NPL citations	CTNP	Electroplating. in: Wikipedia, Die freie Enzyklopädie. Bearbeitungsstand: 06.04.2007, 16:20 UTC. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating [recherchiert am 18.012023]
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 28, 2014
	Number of official communications (office actions)		3
	Number of responses		3
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Aug 28, 2014
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jul 10, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jul 10, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject has become final, 06.05.2025: changed Jun 4, 2025 Status: changed Due date: deleted Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject has become final, 06.05.2025: new Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 02.05.2025: changed May 9, 2025 Due date: changed May 6, 2025 Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number: new Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 02.05.2025: new Apr 16, 2025 St.36: changed (technical change) Apr 7, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure, 02.04.2025: new Dec 13, 2024 Citations: changed NPL citations: changed Aug 16, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Aug 28, 2014 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	Apr 23, 2013		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Apr 23, 2013		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Apr 29, 2013		Details anzeigen
4	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	May 22, 2013		Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Dec 11, 2013		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	Aug 28, 2014	Aug 28, 2014	Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Dec 11, 2019		Details anzeigen
8	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Oct 19, 2020		Details anzeigen
9	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jan 24, 2023		Details anzeigen
10	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Apr 24, 2024		Details anzeigen
11	Examination procedure	Decision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure	Apr 2, 2025		Details anzeigen
12	Administrative procedure	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file	May 2, 2025	Jun 12, 2025	Details anzeigen
13	Examination procedure	Decision to reject has become final	May 6, 2025	Jul 10, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 23, 2013

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 23, 2013
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Apr 23, 2013

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 29, 2013

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 22, 2013

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 11, 2013

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 28, 2014
	Issue number	HN	35
	Year	PJ	2014
	Publication date	VT	Aug 28, 2014
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102013104070A1 Searchable text: DE102013104070A1

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 11, 2019

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 19, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 20, 2020

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 24, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 25, 2023

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 24, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 26, 2024

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 2, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 7, 2025

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 2, 2025
Issue number	HN	24
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Jun 12, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 4, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 13)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision to reject has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 6, 2025
Issue number	HN	28
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Jul 10, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 10, 2025