Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP3169341

Designated contracting states TooltipALLapse: 05.06.2019
 AT 
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 BGLapse: 05.09.2019
 CH 
CYLapse: 05.06.2019
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 DE 
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Validation states MA 
Examination procedure24.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase06.02.2017National basic fee paid 
06.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
European patent granted05.06.2019
Opposition procedure06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit published on 13.05.2020 
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Validation States:BA ME
 
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