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EP Legal status: EP2831910

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Examination procedure05.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase20.10.2014National basic fee paid 
20.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
European patent granted10.11.2021
Opposition procedure11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit published on 12.10.2022 
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