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The patent EP2212962 was granted to Applied Materials on Jul 26, 2017. The application was originally filed on Oct 23, 2008 under application number EP08842733A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006284190 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007139001 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007164376 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007184345 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5612152 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO03022564 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002001746 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003059526 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004185336 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005158619 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006032046 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007139001 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007172738 |
| OPPOSITION | US5824374 |
| OPPOSITION | US6094292 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006021718 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008011061 |
| SEARCH | US2004001998 |
| SEARCH | US2005153078 |
| SEARCH | US2005271796 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Description
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Refund of fees
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Mar 22, 2011
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Apr 30, 2009
Published international application - A1
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