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DE file number : 10 2021 117 013.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 117 013.3
54Designation/titleTISYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EIN MEHRSCHRITTIGES GERICHTETES STRUKTURIEREN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 21/426 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10D 30/01 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 1, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTMar 31, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINYang, Chih-Kai, Hsinchu, TW; Shen, Yu-Tian, Hsinchu, TW; Ming, Chang-Hsiang, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Chun-Yen, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Ya-Hui, Hsinchu, TW; Chien, Wei-Ting, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Chia-Cheng, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Liang-Yin, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021117013A1
Searchable text: DE102021117013A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/085,543
Sep 30, 2020
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/353,400
Jun 21, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US000008133804B1 (US 8 133 804 B1)
US000009905754B1 (US 9 905 754 B1)
US020170178911A1 (US 2017 / 0 178 911 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 31, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 31, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Feb 12, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Oct 18, 2024
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 16.10.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 6, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Mar 31, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 1, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 1, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Sep 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 8, 2023  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 16, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 1, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 20, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 31, 2022
Issue numberHN13
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTMar 31, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021117013A1
Searchable text: DE102021117013A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 31, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 8, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 16, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 18, 2024