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EP Legal status: EP1534873

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Examination procedure14.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Entry into regional phase06.01.2005National basic fee paid 
06.01.2005Search fee paid 
06.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2005Examination fee paid 
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19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Event date:01.06.2005 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:20050106
 
Event date:01.06.2005 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A2
Designated State(s):AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
 
Event date:01.06.2005 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT
Countries concerned:AL LT LV MK
 
Event date:30.11.2005 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)
Designated State(s):DE FR GB
 
Event date:30.11.2005 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)
 
Event date:03.01.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:FERRANTI, DAVID, C.
 
Event date:03.01.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:RAY, VALERY
 
Event date:03.01.2007 
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INVENTOR:SMITH, GERALD
 
Event date:03.01.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:MUSIL, CHRISTIAN R.
 
Event date:23.09.2009 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20090820
 
Event date:03.03.2010 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20100127
 
Event date:15.04.2005 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
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Event date:22.05.2010 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS