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EP Legal status: EP1809470

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Examination procedure17.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase20.04.2006Translation filed 
30.04.2007National basic fee paid 
30.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
19.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
European patent granted13.04.2016
Opposition procedure16.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit published on 22.03.2017 
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