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DE file number : 10 2020 113 993.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 3, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 113 993.4
54Designation/titleTIFINNEN-ENDGATE-STRUKTUREN UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 26, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTApr 29, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLin, Shih-Yao, Hsinchu, TW; Kao, Kuei-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Chen-Ping, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Chih-Han, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020113993A1
Searchable text: DE102020113993A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/870,429
May 8, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/927,567
Oct 29, 2019
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020180277655A1 (US 2018 / 0 277 655 A1)
US020190148151A1 (US 2019 / 0 148 151 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTApr 29, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTApr 29, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jun 10, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): deleted
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 18.06.2020: changed
  • Aug 21, 2024
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 16.08.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Apr 29, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 26, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 26, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Jun 18, 2020 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 29, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Apr 29, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 24, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 16, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 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 statusVSTTMay 26, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 29, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 26, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTMay 26, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 29, 2021
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 18, 2020
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/8234 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/8238 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 29, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 29, 2021
Issue numberHN17
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTApr 29, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020113993A1
Searchable text: DE102020113993A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 29, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 24, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 25, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 16, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 21, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
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)		 H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/8234 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025