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DE file number : 10 2021 112 681.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 2, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 112 681.9
54Designation/titleTIUMVERTEILUNGSSCHICHTMERKMALE
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 23/485 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 23/50 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 17, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTJul 14, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINWang, Wen-Chun, Hsinchu, TW; Lee, Tzy-Kuang, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Chih-Hsien, Hsinchu, TW; Kao, Ching-Hung, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Yen-Yu, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021112681A1
Searchable text: DE102021112681A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/137,447
Jan 14, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/308,321
May 5, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 36
56CitationsCT US020060291029A1 (US 2006 / 0 291 029 A1)
US020160181196A1 (US 2016 / 0 181 196 A1)
US020200035596A1 (US 2020 / 0 035 596 A1)
US020200118953A1 (US 2020 / 0 118 953 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTJul 14, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJul 14, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 10, 2025
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  • Aug 7, 2024
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  • Jul 14, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 17, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 17, 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 10, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jul 14, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Aug 3, 2022  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 2, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 10, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2022
Issue numberHN28
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTJul 14, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021112681A1
Searchable text: DE102021112681A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 3, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 5, 2022