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DE file number : 10 2018 108 894.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2018 108 894.9
54Designation/titleTIHigh-k-Metall-Gate(HKMG)-Verfahren zum Bilden einer Speicherzelle mit einem grossen Betriebsfenster
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 43/35 (2023.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10B 20/00 (2023.01), H10D 30/69 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 15, 2018
43Date of first publicationOTFeb 28, 2019
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINWu, Yun-Chi, Hsinchu, TW; Shu, Cheng-Bo, Hsinchu, TW; Liu, Chien Hung, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018108894A1
Searchable text: DE102018108894A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
15/935,277
Mar 26, 2018
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/552,149
Aug 30, 2017
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 9th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020170278853A1 (US 2017 / 0 278 853 A1)
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56NPL citationsCTNPLIBSCH, Frank R.; WHITE, Marvin H.: Charge transport and storage of low programming voltage SONOS/MONOS memory devices. In: Solid-state electronics, 1990, Vol. 33, Nr. 1, S. 105-126. [online]
43Date of first publicationEVTFeb 28, 2019
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTFeb 28, 2019
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 9, 2025
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  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 28, 2019
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 15, 2018  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 15, 2018  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 18, 2018  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Feb 28, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 9, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 8, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 25, 2022 Jan 5, 2023 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 23, 2023  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Mar 7, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 15, 2018
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 18, 2018
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 28, 2019
Issue numberHN9
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTFeb 28, 2019
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018108894A1
Searchable text: DE102018108894A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 9, 2019
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Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 9, 2020
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 25, 2022
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTJan 5, 2023
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 43/35 (2023.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/1157 (2017.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 5, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 23, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 24, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 7, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 10, 2024