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EP Legal status: EP2106583

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Examination procedure30.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.07.2009National basic fee paid 
24.07.2009Search fee paid 
24.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
European patent granted11.11.2015
Opposition procedure12.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit published on 12.10.2016 
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