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EP Legal status: EP2234091

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Examination procedure10.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
European patent granted25.03.2015
Opposition procedure09.10.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked 
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