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EP Legal status: EP1901620

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Examination procedure15.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase06.12.2007National basic fee paid 
06.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
16.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
European patent granted01.07.2020
Opposition procedure21.12.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition 
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