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DE file number : 10 2020 109 476.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 109 476.0
54Designation/titleTIINTEGRIERTE SCHALTUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 23/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 84/00 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 5, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTAug 5, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW; TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED, Shanghai, CN
72InventorINMa, Ya-Qi, Hsinchu, TW; Pan, Lei, Hsinchu, TW; Tang, Zhen, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020109476A1
Searchable text: DE102020109476A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/807,003
Mar 2, 2020
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31
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
CN
202010078071.9
Feb 2, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT DE000069623509T2 (DE 696 23 509 T2)
EP000000280236B1 (EP 0 280 236 B1)
US000006004838A (US 6 004 838 A)
43Date of first publicationEVTAug 5, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTAug 5, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 8, 2025
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  • Jul 8, 2025
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  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 5, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 5, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 5, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 14, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 26, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Aug 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jul 7, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 5, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 5, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 5, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 26, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 5, 2021
Issue numberHN31
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTAug 5, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020109476A1
Searchable text: DE102020109476A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 7, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 8, 2025