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EP Legal status: EP2046020

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 FRLapse: 25.11.2019
 GBLapse: 25.12.2019
Examination procedure14.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
European patent granted25.09.2019
Opposition procedure26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit published on 02.09.2020 
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