The only nonsense is what you are saying, sure the patents are filed in the US and other countries as well, the patents belong to ASML not Cymer ASML is the name that is on the Patents not Cymer, anyway it is a moot point as their technology has been surpassed by Russia and China so the LUV system of ASML will lose its value and the ASML will not be happy
Do you know anything about Patents ??