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DE file number : 10 2020 124 105.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 26, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 124 105.4
54Designation/titleTIRÜCKSEITIGE TIEFE GRABENISOLATIONSSTRUKTUR FÜR EINEN BILDSENSOR
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 16, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 28, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINCheng, Yu-Hung, Hsinchu, TW; Kuo, Chun-Tsung, Hsinchu, TW; Lu, Jiech-Fun, Hsinchu, TW; Tsai, Min-Ying, Hsinchu, TW; Hsu, Chiao-Chun, Hsinchu, TW; Li, Ching I, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020124105A1
Searchable text: DE102020124105A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/014,856
Apr 24, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/017,854
Sep 11, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT DE102018122505A1 (DE 10 2018 122 505 A1)
US000009748299B2 (US 9 748 299 B2)
DE102019117311A1 (DE 10 2019 117 311 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTOct 28, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTOct 28, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 11, 2025
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  • Jul 11, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 03.07.2025: new
  • Jul 1, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Nov 6, 2024
    • Citations: new
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 05.11.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 23, 2024; Dec 14, 2023; Oct 6, 2023; Oct 13, 2022
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • 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 Sep 16, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Sep 16, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 17, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Nov 5, 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 Jul 3, 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 statusVSTTSep 16, 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 statusVSTTSep 16, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTSep 16, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 17, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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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: DE102020124105A1
Searchable text: DE102020124105A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 28, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 5, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 6, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
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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
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 3, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 11, 2025