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DE file number : 10 2021 118 026.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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Master data
INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 118 026.0
54Designation/titleTIINTEGRIERTER SCHALTKREIS UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 84/00 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G05F 3/26 (2006.01), H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 13, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTJul 14, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChang, Chin-Ho, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Yi-Wen, Hsinchu, TW; Horng, Jaw-Juinn, Hsinchu, TW; Peng, Yung-Chow, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118026A1
Searchable text: DE102021118026A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/363,355
Jun 30, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/137,535
Jan 14, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT[Y]    US000008629548B1 (US 8 629 548 B1)
[Y]    US020130027083A1 (US 2013 / 0 027 083 A1)
[Y]    US020130207199A1 (US 2013 / 0 207 199 A1)
[Y]    US020110138349A1 (US 2011 / 0 138 349 A1)
[X]    US020040183103A1 (US 2004 / 0 183 103 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 DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • May 23, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 21.05.2025: new
  • 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
  • Sep 25, 2024
    • Citations: new
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 24.09.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 6, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jul 14, 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 Jul 13, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 13, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Aug 23, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jul 14, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Sep 24, 2024  Details anzeigen
6 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 21, 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 statusVSTTJul 13, 2021
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 statusVSTTJul 13, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 13, 2021
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 23, 2021
View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2022
Issue numberHN28
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTJul 14, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118026A1
Searchable text: DE102021118026A1
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 24, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 25, 2024
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
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 84/00 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/06 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 21, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 23, 2025