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EP Legal status: EP0039152

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Examination procedure10.09.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
European patent granted09.01.1985
Opposition procedure16.08.1989Fee for printing new specification paid 
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