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EP Legal status: EP1936181

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Examination procedure09.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
European patent granted25.02.2009
Opposition procedure26.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit published on 27.01.2010 
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