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DE file number : 10 2015 106 580.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2015 106 580.0
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN ZUM STRUKTURIEREN VON INTEGRIERTEN SCHALTUNGEN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/263 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/3105 (2006.01), H01L 21/027 (2006.01), H01J 37/317 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 29, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTMar 3, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW
72InventorINShih, Chih-Tsung, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Shinn-Sheng, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Jeng-Horng, Hsinchu, TW; Yen, Anthony, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015106580A1
Searchable text: DE102015106580A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/645,047
Mar 11, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/042,898
Aug 28, 2014
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020090203839A1 (US 2009 / 0 203 839 A1)
US020130062309A1 (US 2013 / 0 062 309 A1)
US020120083136A1 (US 2012 / 0 083 136 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 3, 2016
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 3, 2016
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 16, 2025
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  • Jul 16, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 15.07.2025: new
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 8, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Mar 3, 2016
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 29, 2015  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 29, 2015  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 13, 2015  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 3, 2016 Mar 3, 2016 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 29, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 6, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 4, 2023  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 4, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jul 15, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 29, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 29, 2015
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 29, 2015
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 13, 2015
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 3, 2016
Issue numberHN9
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTMar 3, 2016
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015106580A1
Searchable text: DE102015106580A1
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 29, 2019
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 6, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 11, 2020
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 4, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 5, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 4, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 5, 2024
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 15, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 16, 2025