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EP Event history: EP0865538


Date  Description European Patent Bulletin date, issue number
04.01.2008 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  06.02.2008  [2008/06]
06.08.2004 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  22.09.2004  [2004/39]
26.09.2003 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  12.11.2003  [2003/46]
14.03.2003 Change - lapse in a contracting state published on  02.05.2003  [2003/18]
07.03.2003 Change - lapse in a contracting state published on  23.04.2003  [2003/17]
19.04.2002 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  05.06.2002  [2002/23]
01.06.2001 Change - lapse in a contracting state published on  18.07.2001 [2001/29]
20.04.2001 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  06.06.2001 [2001/23]
02.02.2001 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  21.03.2001 [2001/12]
10.11.2000 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  27.12.2000 [2000/52]
10.11.2000 Change - lapse in a contracting state published on  27.12.2000 [2000/52]
27.10.2000 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  13.12.2000 [2000/50]
26.05.2000 No opposition filed within time limit published on  12.07.2000 [2000/28]
12.05.2000 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  28.06.2000 [2000/26]
28.04.2000 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  14.06.2000 [2000/24]
20.04.2000 Lapse of the patent in a contracting state published on  07.06.2000 [2000/23]
11.06.1999 (Expected) grant published on  28.07.1999 [1999/30]
23.02.1999 Communication of intention to grant a patent
16.01.1999 Communication of intention to grant
16.01.1999 Communication of intention to grant a patent
16.10.1998 First examination report
14.10.1998 Communication of intention to grant
02.10.1998 Renewal fee
27.08.1998 Amendment by applicant
07.08.1998 Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin published on  23.09.1998 [1998/39]
07.08.1998 Request for examination filed published on  23.09.1998 [1998/39]
22.07.1998 PCT data prior to European publication
23.06.1998 PCT data prior to European publication
29.07.1997 PCT data prior to European publication
11.11.1996 PCT data prior to European publication