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EP Legal status: EP1343808

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Examination procedure20.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
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23.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.12.200404   M06   Fee paid on   26.01.2005
European patent granted13.09.2006
Opposition procedure14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit published on 22.08.2007 
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