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DE file number : 10 2021 109 577.8 (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 109 577.8
54Designation/titleTISELBSTAUSRICHTENDE AKTIVZONEN UND PASSIVIERUNGSSCHICHT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 86/00 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 84/82 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 16, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTDec 23, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLi, Hung Wei, Hsinchu, TW; Manfrini, Mauricio, Hsinchu, TW; Yeong, Sai-Hooi, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Yu-Ming, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109577A1
Searchable text: DE102021109577A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/042,579
Jun 23, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/227,460
Apr 12, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020190103401A1 (US 2019 / 0 103 401 A1)
WO002018111247A1 (WO 2018/ 111 247 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 23, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 23, 2021
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
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 30.04.2021: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 23, 2021
    • 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 16, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 16, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Apr 30, 2021 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 21, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 8, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jan 9, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 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 statusVSTTApr 16, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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 16, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 16, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 30, 2021
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 27/12 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/085 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 21, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 23, 2021
Issue numberHN51
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTDec 23, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021109577A1
Searchable text: DE102021109577A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 8, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 9, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 9, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 10, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
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 86/00 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/12 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025