RE: Patent Status18 Oct 2020 09:04
This is indeed interesting, IS (Israel, I assume, as they are an associated EU state) are mentioned on the 08/08/20, as well as LT and NO, which other posters have noted.
The most likely reason for patents lapsing during opposition is that the fee hasn't been paid. However that is not the only reason and it does appear the Sareum fee was paid this year.
The rules state ", the display of lapse information is restricted by Rule 143.1(p) EPC"
Pure speculation (by me!) could be that some Brexit loophole has been triggered by NO, LT and IS. It's been nine months since we left the EU which is exactly the time frame for opposition to the grant of a patent .
As I understand it a small panel of EPC judges rule on lapses.
Hopefully someone with better knowledge of the EU patent system will be along to correct me shortly :-)