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EP Legal status: EP0838045

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BE 
CH 
DE 
DK 
ES 
FI 
FR 
GB 
GR 
IE 
IT 
LI 
LU 
MC 
NL 
PT 
SE 
Examination procedure15.06.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2000/46]
Entry into regional phase14.01.1998National basic fee paid 
14.01.1998Search fee paid 
14.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200005   M06   Not yet paid
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Event date:29.04.1998 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
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Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
 
Event date:29.04.1998 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19980114
 
Event date:28.10.1998 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
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Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
 
Event date:28.10.1998 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19980914
 
Event date:02.02.2000 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19991220
 
Event date:15.11.2000 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20000501
 
Event date:13.03.1998 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
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Event date:29.09.2000 
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Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN