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EP Legal status: EP0252238

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Examination procedure06.11.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
European patent granted27.02.1991
Opposition procedure20.05.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition published on 29.09.1993 
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