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EP Legal status: EP3192361

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Examination procedure01.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
European patent granted14.04.2021
Opposition procedure17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit published on 16.03.2022 
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