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DE file number : 10 2020 123 708.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 23, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 123 708.1
54Designation/titleTIBILDSENSOREN MIT DUMMY-PIXEL-STRUKTUREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 11, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTSep 2, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChen, Yu-Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Tseng, Chung-Chuan, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Chiao-Chi, Hsinchu, TW; Lai, Chia-Ping, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020123708A1
Searchable text: DE102020123708A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/004,284
Aug 27, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/982,457
Feb 27, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X, Y]    CN000110767666A (CN 1 10 767 666 A)
[Y]    US020180247968A1 (US 2018 / 0 247 968 A1)
[X, Y]    US020150130005A1 (US 2015 / 0 130 005 A1)
[X, Y]    US020190221597A1 (US 2019 / 0 221 597 A1)
[Y]    KR102018082811A (KR 10 2018 0 082 811 A)
43Date of first publicationEVTSep 2, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTSep 2, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 8, 2025
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  • Oct 8, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jun 13, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 10.06.2025: new
  • Jun 12, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 13, 2025
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 12.02.2025: new
  • Feb 8, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Jan 23, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 17.01.2025: new
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 16, 2024; Jan 12, 2024; Jan 6, 2024; Dec 14, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022
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  • Sep 2, 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 Sep 11, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 11, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Feb 5, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Sep 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 11, 2024  Details anzeigen
6 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jan 17, 2025  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 12, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 10, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 11, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 2, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 11, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 11, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 2, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 5, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 2, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 2, 2021
Issue numberHN35
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTSep 2, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020123708A1
Searchable text: DE102020123708A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 2, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 11, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 12, 2024
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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)		 H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/146 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
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Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 17, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 23, 2025
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 12, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 13, 2025
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 10, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 13, 2025