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EP Legal status: EP2614045

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Examination procedure03.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase05.04.2013National basic fee paid 
05.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
European patent granted18.11.2015
Opposition procedure01.01.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent published on 10.05.2017 
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