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EP Legal status: EP0659408

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Examination procedure01.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
European patent granted01.08.2001
Opposition procedure06.11.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent published on 13.05.2009 
Appeal following opposition06.07.2004APPEAL FILED
13.09.2004APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED
06.11.2007APPEAL RESULT
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