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EP Legal status: EP1768450

Designated contracting states AT 
 BE 
 BGLapse: 28.02.2019
 CH 
CYLapse: 28.11.2018
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 DE 
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 EELapse: 28.11.2018
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 FILapse: 28.11.2018
 FR 
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 GRLapse: 01.03.2019
 HULapse: 13.09.2006
 IE 
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Examination procedure22.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
19.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
European patent granted28.11.2018
Opposition procedure29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 06.11.2019 
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