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EP Legal status: EP2007868

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 18.01.2017
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Examination procedure13.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase13.10.2008National basic fee paid 
13.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
European patent granted18.01.2017
Opposition procedure19.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit published on 27.12.2017 
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