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EP Legal status: EP2050250

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Examination procedure04.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.02.2009National basic fee paid 
24.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
European patent granted17.04.2019
Opposition procedure20.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit published on 25.03.2020 
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