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Sputtering target and process for producing the same

EP 1600526 B1 · Applicant: Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.

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  • Filed February 3, 2004 and granted March 31, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 3, 2024.
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FiledFebruary 3, 2004
PublishedNovember 30, 2005
GrantedMarch 31, 2010
Term endedFebruary 3, 2024
Application numberEP 04707650
Classification (CPC)C04B35/547 +2 more

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