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EP Legal status: EP2558422

Designated contracting states TooltipALLapse: 20.02.2019
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Examination procedure18.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase13.11.2012National basic fee paid 
13.11.2012Search fee paid 
13.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
European patent granted20.02.2019
Opposition procedure21.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 29.01.2020 
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Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:EWING, JOHN
 
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