Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0753774

Designated contracting statesAT 
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CH 
DE 
ES 
FI 
FR 
GB 
GR 
IT 
LI 
NL 
PT 
SE 
Examination procedure05.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Event date:15.01.1997 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A2
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE
 
Event date:05.08.1998 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A3
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE
 
Event date:03.03.1999 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19981223
 
Event date:02.02.2000 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19991221
 
Event date:12.12.2001 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20010527
 
Event date:19.06.1998 
Event description:SEARCH REPORT DESPATCHED
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
 
Event date:29.11.1996 
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:26.10.2001 
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Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN