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US 9,597,769 · Confirmation No. 1043

POLISHING PAD WITH POLISHING SURFACE LAYER HAVING AN APERTURE OR OPENING ABOVE A TRANSPARENT FOUNDATION LAYER

Inventors: Paul Andre Lefevre, William C. Allison, James P. LaCasse, Diane Scott, Alexander William Simpson, Ping Huang, Leslie M. Charns

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Inventors

Paul Andre Lefevre Portland, OR

William C. Allison Beaverton, OR

James P. LaCasse Portland, OR

Diane Scott Portland, OR

Alexander William Simpson Hillsboro, OR

Ping Huang Beaverton, OR

Leslie M. Charns Portland, OR

Attorneys & Agents of Record

FRANCIS KOSZYK Reg. 56680 Agent

THOMAS OMHOLT Reg. 37052 Agent · CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

MICHAEL BERNADICOU Reg. 35934 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

SALIM HASAN Reg. 38175 Attorney · LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD

DANIEL SCHULTE Reg. 40160 Attorney · KAGAN BINDER, PLLC

ARLENE HORNILLA Reg. 44776 Attorney · MOZARC MEDICAL

ASHLEE SZELAG Reg. 65580 Attorney · LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER

JOHN KILYK Reg. 30763 Attorney · LEYDIG VOIT AND MAYER LTD

JUSTIN BRASK Reg. 61080 Attorney · SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT PC

DEREK BARNETT Reg. 64635 Agent · MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP

BRIAN SZYMANSKI Reg. 39523 Attorney · ENGTEGRIS, INC.

CATHERINE GATES Reg. 51132 Agent · ENTEGRIS

ERIKA SINGLETON Reg. 52368 Attorney · CABOT MICROELECTRONICS LEGAL DEPARTMENT

COLIN DURHAM Reg. 52843 Attorney · ENTEGRIS, INC.

NIDHI KISSOON Reg. 69108 Attorney · INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, IBM

ERIC NIELSON Reg. 72825 Attorney · ENTEGRIS

SAMUEL BLIESNER Reg. 81591 Agent · ENTEGRIS, INC.

SOMMER SKEPS Reg. 83192 Attorney · ENTEGRIS INC.

Classification

USPC 451/529

H10P52/00 B24B37/205 B24B37/16 B24B37/22 B24B37/26 B24D11/003 B24D18/0009 B24D18/009

Prosecution

Examiner: MORGAN, EILEEN P
Art Unit: 3723
Customer No.: 29050
Docket No.: 8524.P022
Confirmation No.: 1043

Publication

Pub. No.: US20130324020A1
Pub. Date: 2013-12-05

Patent Term Adjustment

-55days

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