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DE file number : 10 2020 122 151.7 (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 122 151.7
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATAug 25, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 28, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLiao, Yi-Bo, Hsinchu, TW; Huang, Yu-Xuan, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Pei-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Chung, Cheng-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Tsai, Ching-Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Hou-Yu, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020122151A1
Searchable text: DE102020122151A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
16/998,576
Aug 20, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/016,520
Apr 28, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Aug 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020190288004A1 (US 2019 / 0 288 004 A1)
[X]    US020190157310A1 (US 2019 / 0 157 310 A1)
[X]    US020190164882A1 (US 2019 / 0 164 882 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 DPMAregisterREGTJul 19, 2025
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  • Jul 19, 2025
    • Citations: changed
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 18.07.2025: new
  • Jul 10, 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
  • 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 25, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Aug 25, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Nov 20, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Dec 17, 2020  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 18, 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 statusVSTTAug 25, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 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 statusVSTTAug 25, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTAug 25, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 3)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 20, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 17, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
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: DE102020122151A1
Searchable text: DE102020122151A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
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 30/60 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/78 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 18, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 19, 2025