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DE file number : 10 2015 017 350.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 26, 2025)

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Master data
INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2015 017 350.2
54Designation/titleTIHalbleitervorrichtungsstrukturen und Verfahren zum Ausbilden einer Halbleitervorrichtungsstruktur
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 64/01 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 64/20 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 6, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTDec 15, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChang, Che-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Chih-Han, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/175,816
Jun 15, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/827,092
Aug 14, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/743,768
Jun 18, 2015
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
62Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity from file numberTAAKZ10 2015 114 904.4
56CitationsCT US020140203333A1 (US 2014 / 0 203 333 A1)
US000008772168B2 (US 8 772 168 B2)
US000008048790B2 (US 8 048 790 B2)
US020130181265A1 (US 2013 / 0 181 265 A1)
US020160240624A1 (US 2016 / 0 240 624 A1)
US020140374805A1 (US 2014 / 0 374 805 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTApr 9, 2020
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTApr 9, 2020
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 3, 2025
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  • Jun 3, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 23, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 3, 2023; May 16, 2023; Oct 13, 2022; Oct 9, 2021; Oct 9, 2020; Jun 18, 2020; Jun 16, 2020
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Apr 9, 2020
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Feb 27, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Administrative procedure Divisional application from (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) initial file Feb 27, 2020 Apr 9, 2020 Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 27, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 17, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 15, 2023  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Sep 22, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 27, 2020
View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTAdministrative procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDivisional application from (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) initial file
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 27, 2020
Issue numberHN15
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTApr 9, 2020
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 27, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 6, 2015
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 17, 2020
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 15, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 16, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 22, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 3, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 22, 2024
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 64/01 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/283 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025