Register information Patent

DE file number : 10 2020 119 425.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	10 2020 119 425.0
54	Designation/title	TI	Halbleitervorrichtung und Verfahren
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 64/27 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H10D 64/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01), H10D 84/85 (2025.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jul 23, 2020
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 23, 2021
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Nov 2, 2023
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Lee, Hsin-Yi, Hsinchu, TW; Hung, Cheng-Lung, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Weng, Hsinchu, TW; Chui, Chi On, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119425A1 Searchable text: DE102020119425A1 Original document: DE102020119425B4 Searchable text: DE102020119425B4
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 16/909,260 Jun 23, 2020
	Due date	FT FG	Jul 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		33
62	Free division/divided out on the grounds of lack of unity in file number	TIAKZ	10 2020 008 257.2
56	Citations	CT	US020190109202A1 (US 2019 / 0 109 202 A1)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 23, 2021
	Number of official communications (office actions)		2
	Number of responses		2
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Dec 23, 2021
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Aug 8, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Aug 8, 2025 Due date: changed Aug 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 Oct 10, 2024 Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 03.08.2024: changed Sep 1, 2024 Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 03.08.2024: new Aug 3, 2024 Due date: changed Dec 23, 2021 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	Jul 23, 2020		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Jul 23, 2020		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Nov 10, 2020		Details anzeigen
4	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jan 25, 2021		Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Sep 3, 2021		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	Dec 23, 2021	Dec 23, 2021	Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jun 14, 2022		Details anzeigen
8	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Oct 6, 2022		Details anzeigen
9	Examination procedure	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division	Jul 25, 2023		Details anzeigen
10	Administrative procedure	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file	Aug 24, 2023	Oct 5, 2023	Details anzeigen
11	Publications	Patent specification	Nov 2, 2023	Nov 2, 2023	Details anzeigen
12	Examination procedure	Grant of patent has become final	Aug 3, 2024	Oct 10, 2024	Details anzeigen
13	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 23, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 23, 2020
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Jul 23, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 10, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 25, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 3, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 23, 2021
	Issue number	HN	51
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Dec 23, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119425A1 Searchable text: DE102020119425A1
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 23, 2021

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 14, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 15, 2022

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Reply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 6, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 11, 2022

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 25, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 26, 2023

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 24, 2023
Issue number	HN	40
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Oct 5, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 27, 2023

View procedures Publications (No.: 11)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 2, 2023
	Issue number	HN	44
	Year	PJ	2023
	Publication date	VT	Nov 2, 2023
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 3
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119425B4 Searchable text: DE102020119425B4
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 2, 2023

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Grant of patent has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 3, 2024
Issue number	HN	41
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Oct 10, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 10, 2024

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 13)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 64/27 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 29/423 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025