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EP Legal status: EP0866179

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Examination procedure01.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
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European patent granted10.11.2004
Opposition procedure11.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit published on 26.10.2005 
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