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DE file number : 10 2021 113 387.4 (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 113 387.4
54Designation/titleTIEPITAKTISCHE MERKMALE
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 30/00 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 62/832 (2025.01), H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 25, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTMar 3, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChu, Feng-Ching, Hsinchu, TW; Wen, Chung-Chi, Hsinchu, TW; Lin, Chia-Pin, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021113387A1
Searchable text: DE102021113387A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/321,996
May 17, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/072,455
Aug 31, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020200044087A1 (US 2020 / 0 044 087 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 3, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 3, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 17, 2025
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  • Jul 17, 2025
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 16.07.2025: new
  • Jun 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Jun 10, 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)
  • Mar 3, 2022
    • 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 May 25, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 25, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Jul 12, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 3, 2022 Mar 3, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 19, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Nov 22, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 16, 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 statusVSTTMay 25, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 3, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 25, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTMay 25, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 3, 2022
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 12, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 3, 2022
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 3, 2022
Issue numberHN9
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTMar 3, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021113387A1
Searchable text: DE102021113387A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 3, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 19, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 20, 2022
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 22, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 24, 2023
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
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 30/00 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 29/772 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 16, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 17, 2025