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DE file number : 10 2020 119 609.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 119 609.1
54Designation/titleTINEUE GATESTRUKTUREN ZUR EINSTELLUNG DER GRENZSPANNUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 64/68 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 84/85 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 24, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTAug 5, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChen, Yen-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Cheng, Chung-Liang, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020119609A1
Searchable text: DE102020119609A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/968,482
Jan 31, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/925,893
Jul 10, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020150104933A1 (US 2015 / 0 104 933 A1)
[Y]    US020110127616A1 (US 2011 / 0 127 616 A1)
[X]    US020140264626A1 (US 2014 / 0 264 626 A1)
[Y]    DE112011101277B4 (DE 11 2011 101 277 B4)
[Y]    US020190318967A1 (US 2019 / 0 318 967 A1)
[Y]    US020150035073A1 (US 2015 / 0 035 073 A1)
[X]    US020120049297A1 (US 2012 / 0 049 297 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTAug 5, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTAug 5, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 12, 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
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 7, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 5, 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 Jul 24, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 24, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 22, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Aug 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 10, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 9, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 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 statusVSTTJul 24, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 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 statusVSTTJul 24, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 24, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
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 statusVSTTOct 22, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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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: DE102020119609A1
Searchable text: DE102020119609A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 10, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 11, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 9, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 12, 2023
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)		 H10D 64/68 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/51 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025