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EP Legal status: EP1986491

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Examination procedure17.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.07.2008National basic fee paid 
24.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
European patent granted01.04.2015
Opposition procedure05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit published on 02.03.2016 
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