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DE file number : 10 2021 111 318.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 3, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 111 318.0
54Designation/titleTI3D-SPEICHERARRAY-KONTAKTSTRUKTUREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 51/20 (2023.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10B 43/20 (2023.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 3, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTDec 30, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINLin, Meng-Han, Hsinchu, TW; Yang, Feng-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Wang, Sheng-Chen, Hsinchu, TW; Yeong, Sai-Hooi, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Yu-Ming, Hsinchu, TW; Chia, Han-Jong, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021111318A1
Searchable text: DE102021111318A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/231,523
Apr 15, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/044,092
Jun 25, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[X]    US020200185411A1 (US 2020 / 0 185 411 A1)
[Y]    US020140264718A1 (US 2014 / 0 264 718 A1)
56NPL citationsCTNPKarouta, F.: A practical approach to reactive ion etching. In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 47, 2014, 233501.
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 30, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 30, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 10, 2025
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  • Feb 21, 2025
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  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 30, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 3, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 3, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jun 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 30, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 Details anzeigen
5 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 25, 2022 Jan 5, 2023 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 22, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Mar 7, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTMay 3, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 30, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 30, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 30, 2021
Issue numberHN52
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTDec 30, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021111318A1
Searchable text: DE102021111318A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 30, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 25, 2022
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTJan 5, 2023
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PartHTPart 2
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 51/20 (2023.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/11597 (2017.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 5, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 7, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 9, 2024