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EP Legal status: EP0357907

Designated contracting states BE 
 ES 
 IT 
 NL 
Examination procedure10.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
European patent granted13.11.1991
Opposition procedure28.08.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition published on 05.01.1994 
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Event date:16.12.1991 
Event description:IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED
 
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Event description:OPPOSITION REJECTED
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