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EP Legal status: EP2198205

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 28.11.2018
 BE 
 BGLapse: 28.02.2019
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CYLapse: 28.11.2018
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Examination procedure17.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase29.03.2010National basic fee paid 
29.03.2010Search fee paid 
29.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
European patent granted28.11.2018
Opposition procedure29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 06.11.2019 
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