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DE file number : 10 2018 116 743.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2018 116 743.1
54Designation/titleTIHalbleiter-Bauelement und Verfahren
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 23/50 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/538 (2006.01), H01L 21/768 (2006.01), H01L 21/60 (2006.01), H01L 21/56 (2006.01), H01L 23/535 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 11, 2018
43Date of first publicationOTJan 2, 2020
Date of publication of grantPETNov 9, 2023
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINYu, Chen-Hua, Hsinchu, TW; Yee, Kuo-Chung, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Chun Hui, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018116743A1
Searchable text: DE102018116743A1
Original document: DE102018116743B4
Searchable text: DE102018116743B4
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/017,299
Jun 25, 2018
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 9th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 36
62Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file numberTIAKZ10 2018 010 559.9
56CitationsCT EP000001022774A2 (EP 1 022 774 A2)
US020060278991A1 (US 2006 / 0 278 991 A1)
US020060292824A1 (US 2006 / 0 292 824 A1)
US020160049385A1 (US 2016 / 0 049 385 A1)
US020140138850A1 (US 2014 / 0 138 850 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJan 2, 2020
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJan 2, 2020
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 8, 2025
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  • Aug 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Oct 17, 2024
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 10.08.2024: changed
  • Sep 8, 2024
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 10.08.2024: new
  • Aug 3, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Jan 2, 2020
    • 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 Jul 11, 2018  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 11, 2018  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Sep 26, 2018  Details anzeigen
4 New inventor details New/additional inventor details Sep 26, 2018  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jan 2, 2020 Jan 2, 2020 Details anzeigen
6 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Apr 7, 2020 May 14, 2020 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 20, 2020  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jan 18, 2021  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 19, 2023  Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 21, 2023  Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jul 25, 2023  Details anzeigen
12 Administrative procedure Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file Aug 23, 2023 Oct 5, 2023 Details anzeigen
13 Publications Patent specification Nov 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 Details anzeigen
14 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Aug 10, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 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 statusVSTTJul 11, 2018
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 11, 2018
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 11, 2018
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 26, 2018
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 26, 2018
72InventorINYu, Chun Hui, Hsinchu, TW
72Previous inventorINFYu, Chun Hui, Zhubei, Hsinchu, TW
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 2, 2020
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2020
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018116743A1
Searchable text: DE102018116743A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 7, 2020
Issue numberHN20
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTMay 14, 2020
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PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 23/50 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 23/535 (2006.01)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 20, 2020
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 18, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 20, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 19, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 20, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 21, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 23, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 25, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 26, 2023
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Type of procedureVARTAdministrative procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDivisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 23, 2023
Issue numberHN40
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTOct 5, 2023
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PartHTPart 2
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 9, 2023
Issue numberHN45
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTNov 9, 2023
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018116743B4
Searchable text: DE102018116743B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 9, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTGrant of patent has become final
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 10, 2024
Issue numberHN42
YearPJ2024
Publication dateVTOct 17, 2024
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Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 17, 2024