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EP Event history: EP0579378


Date  Description European Patent Bulletin date, issue number
31.07.1998 Application deemed to be withdrawn published on  16.09.1998 [1998/38]
23.04.1998 Application deemed to be withdrawn
29.01.1998 Examination report or reply
19.09.1997 First examination report
16.09.1997 Examination report or reply
06.06.1997 Renewal fee
05.06.1996 Renewal fee
02.07.1994 Request for examination filed published on  24.08.1994 [1994/34]
03.12.1993 Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin published on  19.01.1994 [1994/03]