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EP Legal status: EP1333745

Designated contracting statesDE 
GB 
Examination procedure29.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/38]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2003National basic fee paid 
07.02.2003Search fee paid 
07.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Event date:13.08.2003 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:20030207
 
Event date:13.08.2003 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Designated State(s):AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
 
Event date:13.08.2003 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT
Countries concerned:AL LT LV MK RO SI
 
Event date:12.05.2004 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)
Designated State(s):DE GB
 
Event date:20.09.2006 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
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Event date:20.09.2006 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:A47L 9/32 20060101ALI20060817BHEP
 
Event date:20.09.2006 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
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Event date:20.09.2006 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:A47L 9/28 20060101ALI20060817BHEP
 
Event date:03.01.2007 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20061204
 
Event date:18.04.2007 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20070319
 
Event date:16.09.2009 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20090324
 
Event date:28.06.2003 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:14.08.2009 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN