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DE file number : 10 2021 112 567.7 (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 112 567.7
54Designation/titleTISTRUKTURIEREN VON HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTEN UND SICH DARAUS RESULTIERENDE STRUKTUREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/308 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/32 (2006.01), H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 14, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTSep 1, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINKao, Chun-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Sung-En, Hsinchu, TW; Chao, Chia-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021112567A1
Searchable text: DE102021112567A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/154,001
Feb 26, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/314,445
May 7, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[Y]    DE102017127390A1 (DE 10 2017 127 390 A1)
[X]    US000010692728B2 (US 10 692 728 B2)
[Y]    US020130001750A1 (US 2013 / 0 001 750 A1)
[X]    DE102016123943A1 (DE 10 2016 123 943 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTSep 1, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTSep 1, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Apr 11, 2025
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 10.04.2025: new
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Sep 1, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 2, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Sep 9, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Sep 1, 2022 Sep 1, 2022 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 7, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Apr 10, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 14, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 14, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTMay 14, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 2, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 9, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 1, 2022
Issue numberHN35
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTSep 1, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021112567A1
Searchable text: DE102021112567A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 7, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 25, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 10, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 11, 2025