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EP Legal status: EP2229733

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Examination procedure12.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase05.07.2010National basic fee paid 
05.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
European patent granted25.04.2018
Opposition procedure28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 03.04.2019 
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