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DE file number : 10 2020 111 618.7 (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 111 618.7
54Designation/titleTIBILDSENSOR MIT VERBESSERTER LICHTUMWANDLUNGSEFFIZIENZ
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10F 77/30 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 29, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTSep 30, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLiao, Shih-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Hung, Tsai-Hao, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Ying-Hsun, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020111618A1
Searchable text: DE102020111618A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/830,966
Mar 26, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
43Date of first publicationEVTSep 30, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTSep 30, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 9, 2025
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  • Aug 9, 2025
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 08.08.2025: new
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 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, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Sep 30, 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 29, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 29, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 7, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Sep 16, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 8, 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 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 29, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 7, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
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 statusVSTTSep 16, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 30, 2021
Issue numberHN39
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTSep 30, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020111618A1
Searchable text: DE102020111618A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 30, 2021
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
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)		 H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/146 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 8, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 9, 2025