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EP Legal status: EP1133132

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Examination procedure11.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
European patent granted25.07.2007
Opposition procedure28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit published on 02.07.2008 
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