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DE file number : 10 2019 118 660.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	10 2019 118 660.9
54	Designation/title	TI	Integrierter Schaltkreis und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 84/00 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H10D 89/10 (2025.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jul 10, 2019
43	Date of first publication	OT	Jan 16, 2020
	Date of publication of grant	PET	May 15, 2025
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Peng, Shih-Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Chuang, Cheng-Chi, Hsinchu, TW; Lai, Chi-Ming, Hsinchu, TW; Tzeng, Jiann-Tyng, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Wei-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102019118660A1 Searchable text: DE102019118660A1 Original document: DE102019118660B4 Searchable text: DE102019118660B4
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 62/698,762 Jul 16, 2018
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 16/506,728 Jul 9, 2019
	Due date	FT FG	Jul 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 8th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		33
56	Citations	CT	[D] US000007260442B2 (US 7 260 442 B2) [D] US000009256709B2 (US 9 256 709 B2) [Y] US020180018419A1 (US 2018 / 0 018 419 A1) [X, Y] DE102014110957A1 (DE 10 2014 110 957 A1) [D] US020140040838A1 (US 2014 / 0 040 838 A1) [X, Y] US020180158811A1 (US 2018 / 0 158 811 A1)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Jan 16, 2020
	Number of official communications (office actions)		2
	Number of responses		2
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jan 16, 2020
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Aug 12, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Aug 12, 2025 Due date: changed May 15, 2025 Published DE documents: changed Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 15.05.2025: changed Apr 18, 2025 Date of publication of grant: new Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 15.05.2025: new Apr 10, 2025 Citations: changed Feb 19, 2025 Citations: changed Feb 7, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 06.02.2025: new Jan 30, 2025 Citations: changed Jan 29, 2025 Citations: changed Number of responses: changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 24.01.2025: new Jan 2, 2025 IPC main class: changed IPC secondary class(es): changed Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new Aug 9, 2024 Due date: changed Aug 7, 2024 Number of official communications (office actions): changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 06.08.2024: new Jul 18, 2024 Number of responses: changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 15.07.2024: new Jan 16, 2020 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	Jul 10, 2019		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Jul 10, 2019		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Oct 16, 2019		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	Jan 16, 2020	Jan 16, 2020	Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jul 27, 2023		Details anzeigen
6	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Jul 15, 2024		Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Aug 6, 2024		Details anzeigen
8	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
9	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Jan 24, 2025		Details anzeigen
10	Examination procedure	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division	Feb 6, 2025		Details anzeigen
11	Publications	Patent specification	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 10, 2019

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 10, 2019
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Jul 10, 2019

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 16, 2019

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 16, 2020
	Issue number	HN	3
	Year	PJ	2020
	Publication date	VT	Jan 16, 2020
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102019118660A1 Searchable text: DE102019118660A1

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 27, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 28, 2023

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 15, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 18, 2024

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 6, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 7, 2024

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 84/00 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 27/06 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 24, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 29, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 6, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 7, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 11)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 15, 2025
	Issue number	HN	20
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	May 15, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 3
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102019118660B4 Searchable text: DE102019118660B4
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 15, 2025