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DE file number : 10 2021 109 278.7 (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 109 278.7
54Designation/titleTIÄTZPROFILSTEUERUNG EINER DURCHKONTAKTIERUNGSÖFFNUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/522 (2006.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 30/60 (2025.01), H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 14, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTMar 31, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINHsiung, Te-Chih, Hsinchu, TW; Wu, Jyun-De, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Peng, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Huan-Just, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109278A1
Searchable text: DE102021109278A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/084,992
Sep 29, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/225,798
Apr 8, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020190333915A1 (US 2019 / 0 333 915 A1)
US020170288031A1 (US 2017 / 0 288 031 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 31, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 31, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 5, 2025
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  • Jun 5, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 04.06.2025: new
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Aug 20, 2024
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 14.08.2024: new
  • Aug 17, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Mar 31, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded May 19, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 9, 2023  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 9, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 8, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 14, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jun 4, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 14, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 14, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 14, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 19, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 31, 2022
Issue numberHN13
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTMar 31, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109278A1
Searchable text: DE102021109278A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 9, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 10, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 9, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 11, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 8, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 14, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 20, 2024
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Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 4, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 5, 2025