IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`US. Patent No.: 10,969,701 B2
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`Confirmation No.: 1073
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`Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
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`Art Unit: 1737
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`Inventors: VAN DER MEULENetal.
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`Atty. Docket: 2857.4380008
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`Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
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`Title: PELLICLE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS
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`Request for Certificate of Correction
`Under 37 C.ER.§ 1.323
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`Attn: Certificate of Correction Branch
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`Commissionerfor Patents
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Commissioner:
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`It is hereby requested that a Certificate of Correction under 37 C.F.R. § 1.323 be issued for
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`the above-captioned United States Patent. This Certificate of Correction is being requested due to a
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`mistake which appearsin the printed patent. This mistake was madeby the Applicant.
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`Specifically, the printed patent contains the following error for which a Certificate of
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`Correction is respectfully requested:
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`In column 36, line 57, replace “apparatus of 1” with --apparatus of claim 1--.
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`-2-
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`Remarks
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`HUISMANet al.
`U.S. Patent No. 10,942,461
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`The above-noted correction does not involve such changesin the patent as would constitute
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`new matter or would require reexamination.
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`A completed Form PTO/SB/44 accompanies this request, with the above-noted correction
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`printed thereon. Accordingly, a Certificate of Correction is believed proper and issuance thereofis
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`respectfully requested.
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`The Commissioneris hereby authorized to charge any fee deficiency, or credit any
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`overpayment, to our Deposit Account No. 19-0036.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Donald J. Featherstone/
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`Donald J. Featherstone
`Attorney for Applicant
`Registration No. 33,876
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`Date:
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`April 22, 2021
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-3934
`(202) 371-2600
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`10,969,701 B2
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`ISSUE DATE
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`: April 6, 2021
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`INVENTOR(S)
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`: Van Der Meulenef al.
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`PTO/SB/44 (09-07)
`Approvedfor use through 08/13/2013. OMB 0651-0033
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Underthe Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number
`Also Form PTO-1050
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`In column 36, line 57, replace “apparatus of 1” with --apparatus of claim 1--.
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above-identified patent and that said
`Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shownbelow:
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`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
`1100 New York Avenue, NW
`Atty. Dkt. No. 2857.4380008
`Washington DC 20005-3934
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