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`CONFIRMATION NO. 9861
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`Date Mailed: 69/06/2023
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`Receipt is acknowledged of ihis non-provisional utility patent application. The application will be taken up for
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`Inventor(s)
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`Antonius Johannus VAN DER NET, Tiburg, NETHERLANDS;
`TACOBS Martinus Cornelis Maria VERHAGEN, Valkenswaard, NETHERLANDS:
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`= Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus d&BGS, Heeze, NETHERLANDS:
`Laurentius Johannes Adrianus VAN BOKHOVEN, Bergelik, NETHERLANDS:
`Jeroen Peterus Johannes VAN LIPZHG, Beesel, NETHERLANDS:
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`Applicant(s}
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`ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NETHERLANDS:
`Assignment For Published Patent Application
`ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NETHERLANDS
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`Power of Altorney: The patent practitioners associated with Customer Number 26111
`Domestic Priority data as claimed by applicant
`This application is a 971 of PCT/EP2021/078531 16/14/2021
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`CUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) 20205671.6 11/10/2020 No Access Code Provided
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`if Required, Forelgn Filing License Granted: 09/05/2023
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`Projected Publication Date: 12/14/2023
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