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DE file number : 10 2021 118 637.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2021 118 637.4
54Designation/titleTIHALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG MIT OPTISCHER DURCHKONTAKTIERUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G02B 6/122 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G02B 6/12 (2006.01), G02B 6/42 (2006.01), G02F 1/295 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 20, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTDec 1, 2022
Date of publication of grantPETMay 15, 2025
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChen, Yu-Hao, Hsinchu, TW; Weng, Chung-Ming, Hsinchu, TW; Yu, Tsung-Yuan, Hsinchu, TW; Lee, Hui Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Kuo, Hung-Yi, Hsinchu, TW; Kuan, Jui-Feng, Hsinchu, TW; Wu, Chien-Te, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118637A1
Searchable text: DE102021118637A1
Original document: DE102021118637B4
Searchable text: DE102021118637B4
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
63/192,701
May 25, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/377,576
Jul 16, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 51
56CitationsCT[X]    JP002000298216A (JP 2000- 298 216 A)
[Y]    US020120020614A1 (US 2012 / 0 020 614 A1)
[X]    US000010197730B1 (US 10 197 730 B1)
[Y]    US020150226987A1 (US 2015 / 0 226 987 A1)
[X]    US020110091157A1 (US 2011 / 0 091 157 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 1, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 1, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • May 15, 2025
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    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 15.05.2025: changed
  • Apr 18, 2025
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Procedures: Publications, Patent specification, 15.05.2025: new
  • Feb 6, 2025
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Decision to grant patent , 05.02.2025: new
  • Feb 5, 2025
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
  • Feb 4, 2025
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 03.02.2025: new
  • Jan 21, 2025
    • Number of official communications (office actions): changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 20.01.2025: new
  • Jan 17, 2025
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  • Aug 9, 2024
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  • Jul 31, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 1, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Aug 31, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Dec 15, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 28, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 1, 2022 Dec 1, 2022 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 20, 2025  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Feb 3, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Feb 5, 2025  Details anzeigen
10 Publications Patent specification May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025 Details anzeigen
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 1, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 20, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 1, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 31, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 1, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 15, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 28, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 1, 2022
Issue numberHN48
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTDec 1, 2022
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118637A1
Searchable text: DE102021118637A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 1, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 20, 2025
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 5, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 6, 2025
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 15, 2025
Issue numberHN20
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTMay 15, 2025
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118637B4
Searchable text: DE102021118637B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 15, 2025