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DE file number : 10 2021 110 539.0 (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 110 539.0
54Designation/titleTISELFAUSRICHTENDES METALL-GATE FÜR EINE MULTI-GATE-VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/60 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01), H10D 64/27 (2025.01), H01L 23/52 (2006.01), H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 26, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTJan 13, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINYou, Jia-Chuan, Hsinchu, TW; Pan, Kuan-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Ju, Shi Ning, Hsinchu, TW; Chiang, Kuo-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Chih-Hao, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021110539A1
Searchable text: DE102021110539A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/224,334
Apr 7, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
62/705,716
Jul 13, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020200098878A1 (US 2020 / 0 098 878 A1)
US020160027703A1 (US 2016 / 0 027 703 A1)
US020200105889A1 (US 2020 / 0 105 889 A1)
US020200006155A1 (US 2020 / 0 006 155 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJan 13, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJan 13, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 19, 2025
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  • Jul 19, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 18.07.2025: new
  • Jul 16, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 14.07.2025: new
  • Jul 3, 2025
    • Citations: new
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 02.07.2025: new
  • 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
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 13, 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 26, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 26, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jan 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 2, 2025  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 14, 2025  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jul 18, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 26, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 13, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 26, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 26, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 13, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 13, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 13, 2022
Issue numberHN2
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTJan 13, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021110539A1
Searchable text: DE102021110539A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 13, 2022
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 5)
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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 30/60 (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.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 2, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 3, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 16, 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 18, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 19, 2025