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EP Legal status: EP3996699

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 CH 
CY 
 CZ 
 DE 
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 EE 
 ES 
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 GB 
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 HR 
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 IE 
 IS 
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 LTLapse: 28.06.2023
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 MC 
 MK 
 MT 
 NL 
 NO 
 PL 
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 RO 
 RS 
 SE 
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 SK 
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 TR 
Validation statesKH 
 MA 
 MD 
TN 
Examination procedure18.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Entry into regional phase24.01.2022National basic fee paid 
24.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
European patent granted28.06.2023
Opposition procedure02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit published on 05.06.2024 
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Event description:REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
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Event description:REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
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Event description:REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
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Code Expl.:+TRANSLATION OF GRANTED EP PATENT
 
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Event description:REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
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