Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP1830639

Designated contracting states Tooltip ATLapse: 21.11.2018
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Examination procedure15.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase08.06.2007National basic fee paid 
08.06.2007Search fee paid 
08.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
03.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
02.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.12.201713   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2018
European patent granted21.11.2018
Opposition procedure22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 30.10.2019 
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INVENTOR:SCHOENEMYR, LARS
 
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INVENTOR:HOLMBERG, KRISTER
 
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