Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP2236096

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 21.12.2016
 BELapse: 21.12.2016
 BGLapse: 21.03.2017
 CHLapse: 31.03.2017
CYLapse: 21.12.2016
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 GRLapse: 22.03.2017
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Examination procedure10.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
European patent granted21.12.2016
Opposition procedure22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit published on 29.11.2017 
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