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EP Legal status: EP0038520

Designated contracting states ATLapse: 14.04.1986
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 LULapse: 30.04.1985
 NLLapse: 01.11.1986
 SELapse: 15.04.1986
Examination procedure26.10.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
European patent granted11.07.1984
Opposition procedure08.05.1987Legal effect of revocation of patent published on 23.09.1987 
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Event date:19.10.1984 
Event description:FR: TRANSLATION FILED
 
Event date:16.12.1986 
Event description:NL: LAPSED OR ANULLED DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE
 
Event date:21.10.1987 
Event description:GB: PATENT REVOKED UNDER ART. 102 OF THE EP CONVENTION DESIGNATING THE UK AS CONTRACTING STATE
 
Event date:28.10.1981 
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Designated State(s):AT BE CH FR GB IT LU NL SE
 
Event date:11.07.1984 
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Event date:06.01.1982 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
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Event date:10.01.1984 
Event description:IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED
 
Event date:11.07.1984 
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OPPONENT:WANDEL & GOLTERMANN GMBH & CO
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OWNER:SIEMENS A.G. BERLIN UND MUNCHEN
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