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EP Legal status: EP2662390

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Examination procedure19.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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04.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
European patent granted02.08.2017
Opposition procedure03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit published on 11.07.2018 
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