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EP Legal status: EP0997831

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BE 
CH 
CY 
DE 
DK 
ES 
FI 
FR 
GB 
GR 
IE 
IT 
LI 
LU 
MC 
NL 
PT 
SE 
Examination procedure03.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.11.200103   M06   Fee paid on   22.11.2001
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Event date:03.05.2000 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
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Event date:03.05.2000 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT
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Event date:28.03.2001 
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Event date:28.03.2001 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT
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Event date:31.10.2001 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
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Event date:19.12.2001 
Event description:EXTENSION FEES PAID
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Event date:21.11.2007 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
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Event date:10.12.2008 
Event description:APPLICATION REFUSED
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Event date:09.02.2001 
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Event date:17.03.2000 
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Event date:13.11.2008 
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