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DE file number : 10 2020 111 087.1 (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 111 087.1
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/265 (2006.01), H01L 21/762 (2006.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 23, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 29, 2020
Date of publication of grantPETJul 10, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINTsai, Chun Hsiung, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Yi-Tang, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Kuo-Feng, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Yu-Ming, Hsinchu, TW; Wann, Clement Hsingjen, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020111087A1
Searchable text: DE102020111087A1
Original document: DE102020111087B4
Searchable text: DE102020111087B4
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/854,253
Apr 21, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/854,256
Apr 21, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
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16/731,767
Dec 31, 2019
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/837,519
Apr 23, 2019
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/955,865
Dec 31, 2019
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
62Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file numberTIAKZ10 2020 008 373.0
56CitationsCT[X]    US000009984936B1 (US 9 984 936 B1)
[X]    US000010164041B1 (US 10 164 041 B1)
[X]    US020170179299A1 (US 2017 / 0 179 299 A1)
[X]    US020160315149A1 (US 2016 / 0 315 149 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTOct 29, 2020
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTOct 29, 2020
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 10, 2025
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  • Jul 10, 2025
    • Published DE documents: changed
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 10.07.2025: changed
  • Jun 13, 2025
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 10.07.2025: new
  • Jun 12, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
  • Jun 4, 2025
    • Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 02.05.2025: changed
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number: new
    • Procedures: Administrative procedure, Divisional application new file, 02.05.2025: new
  • Apr 16, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Apr 7, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 04.04.2025: new
  • Feb 28, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • 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 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Oct 29, 2020
    • 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 23, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 23, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 1, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 29, 2020 Oct 29, 2020 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 14, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 30, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Apr 4, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Administrative procedure Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file May 2, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 Details anzeigen
10 Publications Patent specification Jul 10, 2025 Jul 10, 2025 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 23, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 29, 2020
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 23, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 23, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 29, 2020
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 29, 2020
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 29, 2020
Issue numberHN44
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTOct 29, 2020
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020111087A1
Searchable text: DE102020111087A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 29, 2020
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 14, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 15, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 30, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 1, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
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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.: 8)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 4, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 7, 2025
View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 9)
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Type of procedureVARTAdministrative procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDivisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 2, 2025
Issue numberHN24
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJun 12, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 4, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 10, 2025
Issue numberHN28
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJul 10, 2025
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020111087B4
Searchable text: DE102020111087B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 10, 2025