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EP Legal status: EP1322444

Designated contracting statesDE 
FR 
GB 
IE 
IT 
Examination procedure08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/40]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2003National basic fee paid 
04.04.2003Search fee paid 
04.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.09.200606   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2006
30.09.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Event date:02.07.2003 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:20030404
 
Event date:02.07.2003 
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:12.05.2004 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)
Designated State(s):AT BE CH CY DE FR GB IE IT LI
 
Event date:31.10.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:B23K 20/12 20060101AFI20020325BHEP
 
Event date:31.10.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:B23K 31/02 20060101ALI20070926BHEP
 
Event date:31.10.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:B21K 25/00 20060101ALI20070926BHEP
 
Event date:31.10.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:B23P 11/00 20060101ALI20070926BHEP
 
Event date:23.01.2008 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20071220
 
Event date:01.10.2008 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20080319
 
Event date:16.05.2003 
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:29.08.2008 
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Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN