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DE file number : 10 2015 117 440.5 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 25, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2015 117 440.5
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HALBLEITERSTRUKTUR
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/20 (2006.01), H01L 21/322 (2006.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATOct 14, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTNov 3, 2016
Date of publication of grantPETNov 20, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW
72InventorINTsai, Chun Hsiung, Hsin-Chu, TW; Chen, Kei-Wei, Hsin-Chu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015117440A1
Searchable text: DE102015117440A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/866,594
Sep 25, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/154,708
Apr 30, 2015
Due dateFT
FG		Oct 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[Y]    US020080182075A1 (US 2008 / 0 182 075 A1)
[Y]    US020070187386A1 (US 2007 / 0 187 386 A1)
[Y]    US000006111225A (US 6 111 225 A)
[X]    US020150041854A1 (US 2015 / 0 041 854 A1)
[Y]    US020100093147A1 (US 2010 / 0 093 147 A1)
[Y]    US020080246057A1 (US 2008 / 0 246 057 A1)
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[Y]    US020110175140A1 (US 2011 / 0 175 140 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTNov 3, 2016
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTNov 3, 2016
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 24, 2025
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  • Oct 24, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 20.11.2025: new
  • Oct 11, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Aug 19, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Aug 9, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 08.08.2025: new
  • Jul 19, 2025
    • Designation/title: changed
    • Citations: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
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    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Nov 12, 2024
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  • Nov 8, 2024
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  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 23, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Dec 1, 2023; Nov 10, 2023; Jul 29, 2023; Nov 11, 2022; Sep 23, 2022; Nov 12, 2021; Nov 12, 2020; Jan 11, 2020; Nov 13, 2019; Mar 23, 2019; Nov 13, 2018; Nov 16, 2017
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  • Nov 3, 2016
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Oct 14, 2015  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Oct 14, 2015  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Dec 11, 2015  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Nov 3, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 22, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Dec 19, 2019  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Sep 22, 2022  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 5, 2023  Details anzeigen
9 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Aug 8, 2025  Details anzeigen
11 Publications Patent specification Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 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 14, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 14, 2015
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTOct 14, 2015
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 11, 2015
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 3, 2016
Issue numberHN44
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTNov 3, 2016
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102015117440A1
Searchable text: DE102015117440A1
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 22, 2019
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 19, 2019
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 22, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 23, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 5, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 29, 2023
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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 30/01 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/336 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
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Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 8, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 9, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 11)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 20, 2025
Issue numberHN47
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTNov 20, 2025
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 24, 2025