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DE file number : 10 2018 122 358.7 (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 2018 122 358.7
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITER-BAUELEMENT UND VERFAHREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/60 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/538 (2006.01), H01L 23/50 (2006.01), H01L 23/485 (2006.01), H01L 23/31 (2006.01), H01L 21/56 (2006.01), H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 13, 2018
43Date of first publicationOTMar 28, 2019
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINYu, Chen-Hua, Hsinchu, TW; Tsai, Hui-Jung, Hsinchu, TW; Kuo, Hung-Jui, Hsinchu, TW; Liu, Chung-Shi, Hsinchu, TW; Pu, Han-Ping, Hsinchu, TW; Ko, Ting-Chu, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018122358A1
Searchable text: DE102018122358A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/028,874
Jul 6, 2018
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/564,134
Sep 27, 2017
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 9th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 36
56CitationsCT US020160020172A1 (US 2016 / 0 020 172 A1)
US020130062761A1 (US 2013 / 0 062 761 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 28, 2019
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 28, 2019
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 8, 2025
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  • May 23, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Dec 2, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022; Mar 26, 2022; Oct 9, 2021; Dec 1, 2020; Oct 9, 2020; Jul 30, 2020; Jun 22, 2020
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  • Mar 28, 2019
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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 13, 2018  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 13, 2018  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 18, 2018  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 28, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Details anzeigen
5 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Jun 22, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Nov 30, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 15, 2021  Details anzeigen
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 13, 2018
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 13, 2018
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 13, 2018
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 18, 2018
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 28, 2019
Issue numberHN13
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTMar 28, 2019
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018122358A1
Searchable text: DE102018122358A1
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 22, 2020
Issue numberHN31
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTJul 30, 2020
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/60 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 30, 2020
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 30, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 1, 2020
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 15, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 26, 2022