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EP Legal status: EP2618316

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Examination procedure03.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
European patent granted15.08.2018
Opposition procedure16.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit published on 24.07.2019 
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