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DE file number : 10 2020 120 265.2 (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 120 265.2
54Designation/titleTIBilden von Isolationsregionen zum Trennen von Finnen und Gate-Stapeln
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/762 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 31, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 28, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINKo, Chung-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Huang, Tai-Chun, Hsinchu, TW; Li, Jr-Hung, Hsinchu, TW; Lee, Tze-Liang, Hsinchu, TW; Chui, Chi On, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020120265A1
Searchable text: DE102020120265A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/016,495
Apr 28, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/933,386
Jul 20, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020190067111A1 (US 2019 / 0 067 111 A1)
US020150187571A1 (US 2015 / 0 187 571 A1)
US020150206954A1 (US 2015 / 0 206 954 A1)
US020160260802A1 (US 2016 / 0 260 802 A1)
[Y]    US020190057907A1 (US 2019 / 0 057 907 A1)
[Y]    DE102017128585A1 (DE 10 2017 128 585 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTOct 28, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTOct 28, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 1, 2025
    • Citations: changed
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 31.07.2025: new
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 7, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Oct 28, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 31, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 31, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 8, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Feb 10, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 12, 2021  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 31, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 31, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 31, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 31, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 8, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 10, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 28, 2021
Issue numberHN43
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTOct 28, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020120265A1
Searchable text: DE102020120265A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 12, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 16, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 31, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 1, 2025