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DE file number : 10 2021 109 560.3 (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 109 560.3
54Designation/titleTITRANSISTOR-GATE-STRUKTUREN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN BILDUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 84/85 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 16, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTJul 28, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLee, Hsin-Yi, Hsinchu, TW; Hung, Cheng-Lung, Hsinchu, TW; Chui, Chi On, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109560A1
Searchable text: DE102021109560A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/224,555
Apr 7, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/142,544
Jan 28, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020190371903A1 (US 2019 / 0 371 903 A1)
US020160365347A1 (US 2016 / 0 365 347 A1)
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DE102020128875A1 (DE 10 2020 128 875 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJul 28, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJul 28, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 6, 2025
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  • Aug 6, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 04.08.2025: new
  • Aug 5, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Jul 26, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
    • Citations: changed
  • May 7, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Mar 27, 2025
    • Citations: changed
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 26.03.2025: new
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): deleted
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jul 28, 2022
    • 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 Apr 16, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 16, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 18, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Sep 28, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Dec 17, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jul 28, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 26, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 4, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 16, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 16, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 16, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 18, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 28, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 17, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 28, 2022
Issue numberHN30
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTJul 28, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109560A1
Searchable text: DE102021109560A1
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 84/85 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/092 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 26, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 27, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 4, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 6, 2025