Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0729155

Designated contracting statesAT 
BE 
CH 
DE 
DK 
ES 
FR 
GB 
IE 
IT 
LI 
LU 
NL 
PT 
SE 
Examination procedure30.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200107   M06   Not yet paid
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Event date:28.08.1996 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A2
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
 
Event date:11.09.1996 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A3
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
 
Event date:30.10.1996 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19960830
 
Event date:18.04.2001 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20010228
 
Event date:27.02.2002 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20010711
 
Event date:26.07.1996 
Event description:SEARCH REPORT DESPATCHED
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
 
Event date:12.07.1996 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:11.01.2002 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN