Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0843665

Designated contracting statesAT 
BE 
CH 
DE 
ES 
FR 
GB 
IT 
LI 
NL 
Examination procedure03.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/40]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1997National basic fee paid 
11.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Event date:27.05.1998 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A1
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
 
Event date:27.05.1998 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19971111
 
Event date:18.06.2003 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20030505
 
Event date:29.09.2004 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:20040325
 
Event date:09.04.1998 
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:13.08.2004 
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Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN