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EP Legal status: EP2180757

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Examination procedure01.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2014/47]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2010Translation filed 
10.03.2010National basic fee paid 
10.03.2010Search fee paid 
10.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
European patent granted10.02.2016
Opposition procedure11.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit published on 18.01.2017 
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