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EP Legal status: EP2114232

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Examination procedure06.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase26.08.2009National basic fee paid 
26.08.2009Search fee paid 
26.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
European patent granted18.05.2016
Opposition procedure21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit published on 26.04.2017 
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