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EP Legal status: EP0184556

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Examination procedure13.02.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
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28.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
03.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
European patent granted12.06.1991
Opposition procedure29.03.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition published on 11.08.1993 
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