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DE file number : 10 2019 117 656.5 (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 2019 117 656.5
54Designation/titleTIGATE STRUCTURES HAVING INTERFACIAL LAYERS
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 1, 2019
43Date of first publicationOTApr 30, 2020
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINCheng, Chung-Liang, Hsinchu, TW; Wu, Chun-I, Hsinchu, TW; Fang, Ziwei, Hsinchu, TW; Chao, Huang-Lin, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102019117656A1
Searchable text: DE102019117656A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/751,055
Oct 26, 2018
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/203,744
Nov 29, 2018
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 8th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020170170027A1 (US 2017 / 0 170 027 A1)
[X]    US020150035084A1 (US 2015 / 0 035 084 A1)
[X]    US020180151376A1 (US 2018 / 0 151 376 A1)
[X]    US020170117154A1 (US 2017 / 0 117 154 A1)
[X]    US020140110791A1 (US 2014 / 0 110 791 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTApr 30, 2020
Number of official communications (office actions) 3
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTApr 30, 2020
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jul 29, 2025
    • Citations: changed
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 28.07.2025: new
  • Jun 13, 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, 14.08.2019: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 7, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Apr 30, 2020
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 1, 2019  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 1, 2019  Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Aug 14, 2019 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 21, 2019  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Apr 30, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 23, 2022  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Feb 6, 2023  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 3, 2023  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 11, 2023  Details anzeigen
10 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 28, 2025  Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2019
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2019
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 1, 2019
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 14, 2019
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/336 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/8234 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 21, 2019
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 30, 2020
Issue numberHN18
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTApr 30, 2020
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102019117656A1
Searchable text: DE102019117656A1
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 23, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 24, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 6, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 23, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 3, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 4, 2023
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 11, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 5, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 10)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 22, 2024
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/336 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 11)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 28, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 29, 2025