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DE file number : 10 2020 128 314.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 25, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 128 314.8
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HALBLEITERVORRICHTUNGEN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/43 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATOct 28, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTNov 18, 2021
Date of publication of grantPETOct 23, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChao, Tzu-Ang, Hsinchu, TW; Pitner, Gregory Michael, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Tse-An, Hsinchu, TW; Li, Lain-Jong, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Yu Chao, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020128314A1
Searchable text: DE102020128314A1
Original document: DE102020128314B4
Searchable text: DE102020128314B4
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/025,341
May 15, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/071,554
Oct 15, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Oct 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020200075875A1 (US 2020 / 0 075 875 A1)
[A]    US020180366666A1 (US 2018 / 0 366 666 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTNov 18, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTNov 18, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 23, 2025
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  • Oct 23, 2025
    • Published DE documents: changed
  • Sep 26, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 23.10.2025: new
  • Jul 18, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 17.07.2025: new
  • Jul 16, 2025
    • Designation/title: changed
    • Citations: changed
  • 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
  • Nov 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 23, 2024; Apr 26, 2024; Dec 14, 2023; Nov 10, 2023; Jun 10, 2023; Nov 11, 2022
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  • Nov 18, 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 Oct 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Oct 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Dec 11, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Nov 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jun 9, 2023  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 17, 2024  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jul 17, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Publications Patent specification Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 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 statusVSTTOct 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 18, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 28, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTOct 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 18, 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 statusVSTTDec 11, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 18, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 18, 2021
Issue numberHN46
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTNov 18, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020128314A1
Searchable text: DE102020128314A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 18, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 9, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 10, 2023
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 17, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 26, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
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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)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 21/335 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 17, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 18, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 23, 2025
Issue numberHN43
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTOct 23, 2025
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020128314B4
Searchable text: DE102020128314B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 23, 2025