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DE file number : 10 2021 120 078.4 (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 120 078.4
54Designation/titleTIHalbleiterbauelement mit reduziertem Widerstand und dessen Herstellungsverfahren
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 23/522 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H01L 21/768 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATAug 3, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTNov 10, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW
72InventorINDuan, Darren, Hsinchu, TW; Chang, Fong-Yuan, Hsinchu, TW; Lu, Chi-Yu, Hsinchu, TW; Huang, Po-Hsiang, Hsinchu, TW; Chen, Chih-Liang, Hsinchu, TW
74RepresentativeVTRBOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021120078A1
Searchable text: DE102021120078A1
Address for service BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB - Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 28359 Bremen, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
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PRDA
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63/192,696
May 25, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
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63/185,802
May 7, 2021
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
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17/389,141
Jul 29, 2021
Due dateFT
FG		Aug 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 5th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US020100097875A1 (US 2010 / 0 097 875 A1)
DE102016212796A1 (DE 10 2016 212 796 A1)
DE000060015006T2 (DE 600 15 006 T2)
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43Date of first publicationEVTNov 10, 2022
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTNov 10, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 8, 2025
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    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 17.07.2024: new
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Aug 3, 2021  Details anzeigen
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3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Oct 22, 2021  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 7, 2022  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jul 3, 2023  Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 17, 2024  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 26, 2025  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jun 28, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of receiptAEGTAug 3, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 22, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 10, 2022
Issue numberHN45
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTNov 10, 2022
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102021120078A1
Searchable text: DE102021120078A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 10, 2022
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 17, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 18, 2024
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 26, 2025
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 28, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 29, 2025