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EP Legal status: EP3694904

Designated contracting states TooltipAL 
 ATLapse: 11.09.2024
 BE 
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 CH 
CYLapse: 09.10.2018
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 DE 
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 FR 
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 TR 
Validation statesKH 
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Examination procedure05.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.03.2020National basic fee paid 
24.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
European patent granted11.09.2024
Opposition procedure12.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit published on 20.08.2025 
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