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DE file number : 10 2017 118 199.7 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	10 2017 118 199.7
54	Designation/title	TI	FINFET-VORRICHTUNG MIT KOHLENSTOFFDOTIERTEN BEREICHEN UNTER GATEABSTANDHALTERN UND AUSBILDUNGSVERFAHREN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H10D 30/62 (2025.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Aug 10, 2017
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 30, 2018
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 18, 2025
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Lin, Yu-Chang, Hsinchu, TW; Nieh, Chung-Feng, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Huicheng, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Tien-Shun, Hsinchu, TW; Chien, Wei-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Tsao, Chin-Pin, Hsinchu, TW; Li, Hou-Ju, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102017118199A1 Searchable text: DE102017118199A1
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 62/427,589 Nov 29, 2016
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 15/611,599 Jun 1, 2017
	Due date	FT FG	Aug 31, 2025 Annual fee for the 9th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		33
62	Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number	TIAKZ	10 2017 012 591.0
56	Citations	CT	[X] US020150102393A1 (US 2015 / 0 102 393 A1) [X] US020090273034A1 (US 2009 / 0 273 034 A1) [A] US020160042952A1 (US 2016 / 0 042 952 A1) [X] US000009202920B1 (US 9 202 920 B1) [X, Y] US020050164461A1 (US 2005 / 0 164 461 A1)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 30, 2018
	Number of official communications (office actions)		2
	Number of responses		2
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 31, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Aug 22, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Aug 22, 2025 Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 18.09.2025: new Aug 21, 2025 Date of publication of grant: new Aug 13, 2025 Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 09.07.2025: changed Jul 11, 2025 Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number: new Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 09.07.2025: new Jun 13, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 12.06.2025: new May 29, 2025 IPC secondary class(es): changed May 20, 2025 Designation/title: changed May 15, 2025 Number of responses: changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 12.05.2025: new May 14, 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, 22.11.2024: new Sep 14, 2024 Citations: changed Number of official communications (office actions): changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 13.09.2024: new Sep 7, 2024 Due date: changed Aug 16, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) May 31, 2018 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

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No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	Aug 10, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Aug 10, 2017		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Oct 20, 2017		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2018	Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jan 14, 2021		Details anzeigen
6	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Aug 10, 2021		Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Sep 13, 2024		Details anzeigen
8	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
9	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	May 12, 2025		Details anzeigen
10	Examination procedure	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division	Jun 12, 2025		Details anzeigen
11	Administrative procedure	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file	Jul 9, 2025	Aug 21, 2025	Details anzeigen
12	Publications	Patent specification	Sep 18, 2025	Sep 18, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 10, 2017

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 10, 2017
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Aug 10, 2017

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 20, 2017

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 30, 2018
	Issue number	HN	22
	Year	PJ	2018
	Publication date	VT	May 30, 2018
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102017118199A1 Searchable text: DE102017118199A1

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 14, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 15, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 10, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 25, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 13, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 14, 2024

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 21/336 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 12, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 15, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 13, 2025

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 9, 2025
Issue number	HN	34
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Aug 21, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 13, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent specification
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 18, 2025
Issue number	HN	38
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Sep 18, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Documents
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 22, 2025