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DE file number : 10 2018 122 862.7 (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 122 862.7
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren zum Verbessern von Topografie dielektrischer Zwischenschichten
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/522 (2006.01), H10D 84/85 (2025.01), H10D 84/83 (2025.01), H10D 64/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 18, 2018
43Date of first publicationOTJan 2, 2020
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW
72InventorINSu, Kuan-Wei, Hsin-Chu, TW; Huang, Chun Yu, Hsin-Chu, TW; Lin, Chih-Hsun, Hsin-Chu, TW; Hsieh, Ping-Pang, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102018122862A1
Searchable text: DE102018122862A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/690,377
Jun 27, 2018
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/117,241
Aug 30, 2018
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 9th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT EP000003229276A1 (EP 3 229 276 A1)
US020100059831A1 (US 2010 / 0 059 831 A1)
US020080224227A1 (US 2008 / 0 224 227 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJan 2, 2020
Number of official communications (office actions) 3
Number of responses 3
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJan 2, 2020
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 8, 2025
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  • Oct 8, 2025
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  • May 10, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 02.05.2025: new
  • May 6, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 24, 2024
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 23.12.2024: new
  • Nov 23, 2024
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 21.11.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Jul 24, 2024
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 23.07.2024: new
  • May 23, 2024; Dec 19, 2023; Dec 14, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022; Oct 9, 2021; Oct 9, 2020; Jul 23, 2020; Jul 1, 2020
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  • Jan 2, 2020
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Sep 18, 2018  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 18, 2018  Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 21, 2019  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Mar 26, 2019  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jan 2, 2020 Jan 2, 2020 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 29, 2020  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 23, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 21, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 23, 2024  Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 2, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 18, 2018
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 18, 2018
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Date of receiptAEGTSep 18, 2018
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 21, 2019
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 26, 2019
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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: DE102018122862A1
Searchable text: DE102018122862A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 23, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 24, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 21, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 23, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 2, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 10, 2025