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DE file number : 10 2021 118 122.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 23, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 118 122.4
54Designation/titleTISTRUKTURIERUNG AKTIVER BEREICHE
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10D 84/83 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/32 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 14, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTDec 8, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINYang, Chih-Hsin, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Yen-Ming, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Dian-Hau, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118122A1
Searchable text: DE102021118122A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/195,933
Jun 2, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/363,289
Jun 30, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020130174103A1 (US 2013 / 0 174 103 A1)
US020160148808A1 (US 2016 / 0 148 808 A1)
US020200075428A1 (US 2020 / 0 075 428 A1)
US020200161198A1 (US 2020 / 0 161 198 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 8, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 9, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 7, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • May 23, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Jan 12, 2025
    • Citations: changed
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Citations: changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 6, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 9, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 14, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Sep 22, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 12, 2022  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 8, 2022 Dec 8, 2022 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Mar 10, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 14, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 14, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 2022
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 statusVSTTSep 22, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 12, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 2022
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 8, 2022
Issue numberHN49
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTDec 8, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118122A1
Searchable text: DE102021118122A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 9, 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 statusVSTTMar 10, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 11, 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 84/83 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/088 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025