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EP Legal status: EP1914532

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 26.12.2012
 BE 
 BGLapse: 26.03.2013
 CH 
CYLapse: 26.12.2012
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 ESLapse: 06.04.2013
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 HULapse: 10.10.2007
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Examination procedure19.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
European patent granted26.12.2012
Opposition procedure27.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit published on 04.12.2013 
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