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EP Legal status: EP0108128

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Examination procedure16.09.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Entry into regional phase03.01.1984National basic fee paid 
03.01.1984Search fee paid 
03.01.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.1984Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
14.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.04.198705   M06   Fee paid on   16.06.1987
European patent granted18.12.1991
Opposition procedure19.12.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent published on 02.04.2003 
Appeal following opposition01.09.1995APPEAL FILED
20.11.1995APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED
09.10.2000APPEAL RESULT
13.02.2002APPEAL FILED
19.12.2002APPEAL RESULT
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