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EP Legal status: EP2269813

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Examination procedure01.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
15.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
18.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
20.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
European patent granted12.10.2022
Opposition procedure07.11.2024Date of oral proceedings 
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