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DE file number : 10 2015 116 912.6 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: October 26, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTNot pending/lapsed
21DE file number DAKZ10 2015 116 912.6
54Designation/titleTIHalbleiterstruktur und Verfahren zum Herstellen von dieser
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 64/62 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 64/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATOct 6, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTNov 17, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW
72InventorINHung, Chi-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Yu-Sheng, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Kei-Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Chung, Ming-Ching, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015116912A1
Searchable text: DE102015116912A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/842,680
Sep 1, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/162,388
May 15, 2015
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020110281413A1 (US 2011 / 0 281 413 A1)
US020150084137A1 (US 2015 / 0 084 137 A1)
US020140361376A1 (US 2014 / 0 361 376 A1)
US020130049219A1 (US 2013 / 0 049 219 A1)
US000008358012B2 (US 8 358 012 B2)
US020130234259A1 (US 2013 / 0 234 259 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTNov 17, 2016
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTNov 17, 2016
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTSep 3, 2025
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  • Sep 3, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject has become final, 22.07.2025: changed
  • Aug 26, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Aug 20, 2025
    • Status: changed
    • Due date: deleted
    • Citations: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject has become final, 22.07.2025: new
  • Jun 19, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure, 28.05.2025: new
  • Jun 7, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • May 29, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Citations: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Nov 12, 2024
    • Citations: changed
  • Nov 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Citations: changed
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 07.08.2024: new
  • May 23, 2024; May 1, 2024; Mar 1, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Dec 1, 2023; Nov 10, 2023; Feb 24, 2023; Nov 11, 2022; Nov 12, 2021; Nov 12, 2020; Jun 30, 2020; Nov 13, 2019; Mar 29, 2019; Mar 27, 2019; Mar 16, 2019; Nov 13, 2018; Nov 16, 2017
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Nov 17, 2016
    • 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 Oct 6, 2015  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Oct 6, 2015  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jan 11, 2016  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Nov 17, 2016 Nov 17, 2016 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 28, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 25, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 23, 2023  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 7, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Decision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure May 28, 2025  Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Decision to reject has become final Jul 22, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 6, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 6, 2015
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTOct 6, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 11, 2016
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 17, 2016
Issue numberHN46
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTNov 17, 2016
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015116912A1
Searchable text: DE102015116912A1
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 28, 2019
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 25, 2020
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 23, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 24, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 7, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 9, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
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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 64/62 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/45 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to reject in examination/protection certificate/registration procedure
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 28, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 19, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 11)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to reject has become final
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 22, 2025
Issue numberHN39
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTSep 25, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 3, 2025