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EP Legal status: EP1902375

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 19.07.2017
 BE 
 BGLapse: 19.10.2017
 CH 
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Examination procedure08.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.01.2008National basic fee paid 
24.01.2008Search fee paid 
24.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
19.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
European patent granted19.07.2017
Opposition procedure20.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit published on 27.06.2018 
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