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DE file number : 10 2016 117 473.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 23, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2016 117 473.4
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON DIESER
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 84/85 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 16, 2016
43Date of first publicationOTMay 4, 2017
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINWang, Sheng-Chen, Hsinchu, TW; Lee, Kai-Hsuan, Hsinchu, TW; Yeong, Sai-Hooi, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Chia-Ta, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016117473A1
Searchable text: DE102016117473A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
14/927,190
Oct 29, 2015
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020150263097A1 (US 2015 / 0 263 097 A1)
US020140374838A1 (US 2014 / 0 374 838 A1)
US020120091528A1 (US 2012 / 0 091 528 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMay 4, 2017
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMay 4, 2017
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 8, 2025
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  • Oct 8, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jul 26, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 1, 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; Dec 1, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Jan 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022; Aug 27, 2022; Oct 9, 2021; Oct 29, 2020; Oct 9, 2020; Oct 31, 2019; Oct 18, 2019; Oct 12, 2018
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • May 4, 2017
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Sep 16, 2016  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 16, 2016  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 14, 2016  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 30, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 26, 2022  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Dec 29, 2022  Details anzeigen
9 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 statusVSTTSep 16, 2016
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 16, 2016
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 16, 2016
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 14, 2016
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 4, 2017
Issue numberHN18
YearPJ2017
Publication dateVTMay 4, 2017
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102016117473A1
Searchable text: DE102016117473A1
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 30, 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 statusVSTTOct 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 29, 2020
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 26, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 27, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 29, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 6, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
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 84/85 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/8238 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 1, 2025