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EP Legal status: EP0068920

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Examination procedure08.04.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
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29.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
European patent granted26.08.1987
Opposition procedure28.07.1990Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure published on 02.01.1991 
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