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Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

EP 1372040 B1 · Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

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  • Filed June 4, 2003 and granted March 5, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 4, 2023.
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FiledJune 4, 2003
PublishedDecember 17, 2003
GrantedMarch 5, 2008
Term endedJune 4, 2023
Application numberEP 03253494
Classification (CPC)G03F7/70425 +2 more

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