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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Event history: EP0078978


Date  Description European Patent Bulletin date, issue number
14.01.1987 No opposition filed within time limit published on  04.03.1987 [1987/10]
18.01.1986 (Expected) grant published on  05.03.1986 [1986/10]
04.08.1983 Request for examination filed published on  05.10.1983 [1983/40]
29.03.1983 Change - inventor published on  01.06.1983 [1983/22]
29.03.1983 Change - inventor published on  01.06.1983 [1983/22]
19.03.1983 Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin published on  18.05.1983 [1983/20]