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EP Legal status: EP0186220

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FR 
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Examination procedure23.11.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
European patent granted26.04.1989
Opposition procedure27.08.1992Legal effect of rejection of opposition published on 28.10.1992 
Appeal following opposition18.03.1991APPEAL FILED
10.04.1991APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED
07.05.1992COMMUNICATION A.110(2) DISPATCHED
19.06.1992COMMUNICATION A.110(2) REPLY
27.08.1992APPEAL RESULT
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Event date:13.07.1989 
Event description:FR: TRANSLATION FILED
 
Event date:16.12.1992 
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