Register information Patent

DE file number : 10 2020 119 976.7 (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 119 976.7
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER HALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H01L 21/768 (2006.01), H10D 64/01 (2025.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jul 29, 2020
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 16, 2021
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 6, 2024
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72	Inventor	IN	Huang, Yu-Lien, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Guan-Ren, Hsinchu, TW; Fu, Ching-Feng, Hsinchu, TW
74	Representative	VTR	BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119976A1 Searchable text: DE102020119976A1 Original document: DE102020119976B4 Searchable text: DE102020119976B4
	Address for service		BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 16/898,655 Jun 11, 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 008 283.1
56	Citations	CT	US020200111714A1 (US 2020 / 0 111 714 A1) US020170243760A1 (US 2017 / 0 243 760 A1) US020160064483A1 (US 2016 / 0 064 483 A1)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 16, 2021
	Number of official communications (office actions)		2
	Number of responses		2
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Dec 16, 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 May 15, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 07.03.2025: changed Apr 7, 2025 Procedures: Examination procedure, Grant of patent has become final, 07.03.2025: new 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 Sep 7, 2024 Due date: changed Aug 7, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Dec 16, 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 29, 2020		Details anzeigen
2	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Jul 29, 2020		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Nov 17, 2020		Details anzeigen
4	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jan 12, 2021		Details anzeigen
5	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Sep 2, 2021		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)	Dec 16, 2021	Dec 16, 2021	Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	Jun 13, 2022		Details anzeigen
8	Examination procedure	Reply to official communication	Feb 13, 2023		Details anzeigen
9	Examination procedure	Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division	Feb 23, 2024		Details anzeigen
10	Administrative procedure	Divisional application (free division or divided out on the grounds of lack of unity) new file	Apr 2, 2024	May 16, 2024	Details anzeigen
11	Publications	Patent specification	Jun 6, 2024	Jun 6, 2024	Details anzeigen
12	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
13	Examination procedure	Grant of patent has become final	Mar 7, 2025	May 15, 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 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 29, 2020
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Jul 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 17, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 12, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 2, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 16, 2021
	Issue number	HN	50
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Dec 16, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 2
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119976A1 Searchable text: DE102020119976A1
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 16, 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 13, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 14, 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	Feb 13, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 15, 2023

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	Feb 23, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 24, 2024

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	Apr 2, 2024
Issue number	HN	20
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	May 16, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 2, 2024

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	Jun 6, 2024
	Issue number	HN	23
	Year	PJ	2024
	Publication date	VT	Jun 6, 2024
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 3
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE102020119976B4 Searchable text: DE102020119976B4
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 6, 2024

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 12)
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 30/01 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 21/336 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 13)
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	Mar 7, 2025
Issue number	HN	20
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	May 15, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 15, 2025