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DE file number : 10 2020 120 872.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 24, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 120 872.3
54Designation/titleTIKONTAKTHÜGEL-VERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR MIT VERZERRUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/60 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/488 (2006.01), H10D 80/30 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATAug 7, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 28, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLin, Po-Yao, Hsinchu, TW; Jeng, Shin-Puu, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020120872A1
Searchable text: DE102020120872A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/015,770
Apr 27, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/942,141
Jul 29, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Aug 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 36
56CitationsCT[X]    US020200098714A1 (US 2020 / 0 098 714 A1)
[X]    DE102013019277A1 (DE 10 2013 019 277 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 DPMAregisterREGTJun 5, 2025
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  • Jun 5, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 6, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 05.02.2025: new
  • Sep 7, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Oct 28, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Aug 7, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Aug 7, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 5, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 5, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 7, 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 statusVSTTAug 7, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTAug 7, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 5, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
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: DE102020120872A1
Searchable text: DE102020120872A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 5, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 6, 2025