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EP Legal status: EP0864262

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Examination procedure03.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
European patent granted22.01.2003
Opposition procedure23.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit published on 14.01.2004 
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