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DE file number : 10 2021 118 788.5 (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 118 788.5
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN UND STRUKTUREN FÜR VERBESSERTEN FERROELEKTRISCHEN DIREKTZUGRIFFSSPEICHER (FeRAM)
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 53/30 (2023.01)
22DE application dateDATJul 21, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTJan 19, 2023
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINChen, Tzu-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Tu, Kuo-Chi, Hsinchu, TW; Shih, Sheng-Hung, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Fu-Chen, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118788A1
Searchable text: DE102021118788A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
17/376,531
Jul 15, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Jul 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020110233648A1 (US 2011 / 0 233 648 A1)
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56NPL citationsCTNPINGERLY, D. [et al.]: Low-k interconnect stack with thick metal 9 redistribution layer and Cu die bump for 45nm high volume manufacturing. In: IEEE, 2008, S. 216-218.
43Date of first publicationEVTJan 19, 2023
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJan 19, 2023
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTAug 12, 2025
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  • Aug 12, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Sep 14, 2024
    • Number of responses: changed
    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Reply to official communication received, 12.09.2024: new
  • Aug 9, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 6, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jan 19, 2023
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jul 21, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 21, 2021  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 4, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 21, 2022  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 1, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 25, 2022  Details anzeigen
7 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 11, 2024  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Sep 12, 2024  Details anzeigen
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Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 21, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJul 21, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 4, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 21, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 1, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 25, 2022
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10B 53/30 (2023.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 27/11507 (2017.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 19, 2023
Issue numberHN3
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTJan 19, 2023
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021118788A1
Searchable text: DE102021118788A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 19, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 11, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 12, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 12, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 14, 2024