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EP Legal status: EP0181233

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Examination procedure08.10.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
European patent granted13.01.1993
Opposition procedure20.07.1998Fee for printing new specification paid 
Appeal following opposition12.12.1995APPEAL FILED
23.02.1996APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED
18.02.1998APPEAL RESULT
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Event date:26.02.1993 
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OWNER:RAYCHEM CORPORATION (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
 
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