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DE file number : 10 2021 108 872.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 108 872.0
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERBAUELEMENT UND VERFAHREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/532 (2006.01), H01L 21/768 (2006.01), H10D 64/62 (2025.01), H10D 64/01 (2025.01), H10D 64/23 (2025.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 9, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTMar 24, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChen, Kuo-Ju, Hsinchu, TW; Chiu, Shih-Hsiang, Hsinchu, TW; Liu, Su-Hao, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Liang-Yin, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Huicheng, Hsinchu, TW; Yeo, Yee-Chia, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021108872A1
Searchable text: DE102021108872A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/223,293
Apr 6, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/082,045
Sep 23, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X, Y]    US020200058790A1 (US 2020 / 0 058 790 A1)
[X, Y]    US020200020567A1 (US 2020 / 0 020 567 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 24, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 24, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 9, 2025
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  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: changed
  • Dec 5, 2024
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 03.12.2024: new
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Mar 24, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 7, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 24, 2022 Mar 24, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Aug 9, 2023  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 Dec 3, 2024  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 statusVSTTApr 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 24, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 9, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 24, 2022
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 7, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 24, 2022
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 24, 2022
Issue numberHN12
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTMar 24, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021108872A1
Searchable text: DE102021108872A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 24, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 9, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 10, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
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.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 3, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 5, 2024