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DE file number : 10 2016 117 046.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 27, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2016 117 046.1
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERSTRUKTUR UND ZUGEHÖRIGES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 64/23 (2025.01), H01L 23/522 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 12, 2016
43Date of first publicationOTJul 6, 2017
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINWu, Hong-Shyang, Hsinchu, TW; Wu, Kuo-Ming, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016117046A1
Searchable text: DE102016117046A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/273,473
Dec 31, 2015
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
15/147,635
May 5, 2016
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 10th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020080157218A1 (US 2008 / 0 157 218 A1)
[X]    US020070152343A1 (US 2007 / 0 152 343 A1)
[X]    CN000101740577A (CN 101 740 577 A)
43Date of first publicationEVTJul 6, 2017
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJul 6, 2017
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTSep 12, 2025
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  • Sep 12, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 11.09.2025: new
  • Sep 11, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Sep 6, 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, 28.10.2016: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 5, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 4, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Dec 1, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022; May 12, 2022; Oct 9, 2021; Apr 14, 2021; Oct 9, 2020; Oct 18, 2019; Oct 12, 2018
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Jul 6, 2017
    • 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 Sep 12, 2016  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 12, 2016  Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Oct 28, 2016 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jan 3, 2017  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jul 6, 2017 Jul 6, 2017 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 13, 2021  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 10, 2022  Details anzeigen
8 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Sep 11, 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 statusVSTTSep 12, 2016
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 12, 2016
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 12, 2016
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 28, 2016
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 29/78 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/092 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 3, 2017
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 6, 2017
Issue numberHN27
YearPJ2017
Publication dateVTJul 6, 2017
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016117046A1
Searchable text: DE102016117046A1
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 13, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 14, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 10, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 12, 2022
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
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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 30/60 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/78 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 11, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 12, 2025