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EP Legal status: EP1857451

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Examination procedure09.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
European patent granted21.07.2010
Opposition procedure26.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit published on 22.06.2011 
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