| Designated contracting states | AT | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | BE | Lapse: 31.10.2020 | BG | Lapse: 25.10.2012 | CH | Lapse: 31.10.2013 | CY | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | CZ | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | DE | | DK | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | EE | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | ES | Lapse: 22.10.2020 | FI | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | FR | | GB | | GR | Lapse: 26.10.2012 | HR | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | HU | Lapse: 21.10.2009 | IE | Lapse: 21.10.2012 | IS | Lapse: 25.11.2012 | IT | Lapse: 21.10.2019 | LI | Lapse: 31.10.2013 | LT | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | LU | Lapse: 21.10.2012 | LV | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | MC | Lapse: 31.10.2012 | MK | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | MT | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | NL | Lapse: 01.11.2020 | NO | Lapse: 25.10.2012 | PL | Lapse: 21.10.2014 | PT | Lapse: 26.11.2012 | RO | Lapse: 21.10.2014 | SE | Lapse: 22.10.2019 | SI | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | SK | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | SM | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | TR | Lapse: 25.07.2012 | Examination procedure | 04.06.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Entry into regional phase | 12.05.2011 | National basic fee paid | | 12.05.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | | 12.05.2011 | Examination fee paid | | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | European patent granted | 25.07.2012 | Opposition procedure | 27.02.2025 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | | Appeal following opposition | 25.06.2015 | APPEAL FILED | 01.09.2015 | APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED | 02.07.2019 | APPEAL RESULT | 19.06.2015 | APPEAL FILED | 02.07.2019 | APPEAL RESULT | INPADOC data Tooltip | The EPO does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of legal status data relating to the post-grant phase, including but not limited to their completeness and fitness for specific purposes, nor can it guarantee that such data are up to date. 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