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DE file number : 10 2020 109 608.9 (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 109 608.9
54Designation/titleTIDUMMY-FINNEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 7, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTAug 5, 2021
Date of publication of grantPETFeb 13, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLin, Shih-Yao, Hsinchu, TW; Chou, Yun-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Chih-Han, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Jr-Jung, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020109608A1
Searchable text: DE102020109608A1
Original document: DE102020109608B4
Searchable text: DE102020109608B4
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/968,586
Jan 31, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/837,563
Apr 1, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020190326287A1 (US 2019 / 0 326 287 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTAug 5, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTAug 5, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 9, 2025
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  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 13, 2025
    • Published DE documents: changed
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 13.02.2025: changed
  • Jan 17, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 13.02.2025: 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
  • Nov 5, 2024
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 04.11.2024: new
  • Oct 31, 2024
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 28.10.2024: new
  • Aug 24, 2024
    • Citations: new
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 23.08.2024: new
  • Aug 19, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 5, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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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 Apr 7, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 7, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 16, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 17, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 5, 2020  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Aug 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 23, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 28, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Nov 4, 2024  Details anzeigen
10 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
11 Publications Patent specification Feb 13, 2025 Feb 13, 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 statusVSTTApr 7, 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 7, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 7, 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 statusVSTTApr 16, 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 17, 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 statusVSTTAug 5, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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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: DE102020109608A1
Searchable text: DE102020109608A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 23, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 24, 2024
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 28, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 31, 2024
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 4, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 5, 2024
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 3
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/78 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 11)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 13, 2025
Issue numberHN7
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTFeb 13, 2025
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020109608B4
Searchable text: DE102020109608B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 13, 2025