| Designated contracting states | AL | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | AT | | BE | | BG | Lapse: 06.09.2018 | CH | | CY | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | CZ | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | DE | | DK | | EE | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | ES | | FI | | FR | | GB | | GR | Lapse: 07.09.2018 | HR | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | HU | Lapse: 25.04.2014 | IE | | IS | Lapse: 06.10.2018 | IT | | LI | | LT | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | LU | | LV | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | MC | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | MK | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | MT | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | NL | | NO | | PL | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | PT | Lapse: 08.10.2018 | RO | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | RS | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | SE | | SI | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | SK | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | SM | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | TR | Lapse: 06.06.2018 | Examination procedure | 26.03.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.04.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | European patent granted | 06.06.2018 | Opposition procedure | 07.03.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 15.05.2019 | INPADOC data Tooltip | The EPO does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of legal status data relating to the post-grant phase, including but not limited to their completeness and fitness for specific purposes, nor can it guarantee that such data are up to date. 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| Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | SK | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20180606 | | Event date: | 31.01.2019 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | CZ | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20180606 | | Event date: | 31.01.2019 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | IS | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 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