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EP About this file: EP1398995

EP1398995 - Switching structures for hearing aid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Labs, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South Eden Prairie
Minnesota 55344 / US
[2012/21]
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Starkey Labs, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sacha, Mike. K
6260 Near Mountain Boulevard
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 / US
02 / Bren, Mark A.
23531 County Road 10
Loretto, Minnesota 55357 / US
03 / Peterson, Timothy S.
7049 Antelope Drive
Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 / US
04 / Roberts, Randall W.
17640 Lorence Way
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55346 / US
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/12]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03255764.716.09.2003
[2004/12]
Priority number, dateUS2002024429516.09.2002         Original published format: US 244295
[2004/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1398995
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1398995
Date:17.10.2007
[2007/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1398995
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2004/12]
CPC:
H04R25/43 (EP,US); H04R25/50 (US); H04R25/554 (EP,US);
H04R25/558 (EP,US); H04R2225/31 (EP,US); H04R2225/51 (EP,US);
H04R2225/61 (EP,US); H04R2460/03 (EP,US); H04R25/603 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/12]
TitleGerman:Schaltstruktur für Hörgerät[2004/12]
English:Switching structures for hearing aid[2004/12]
French:Structure d'interrupteur pour prothèse auditive[2004/12]
Examination procedure27.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
02.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2011
10.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.01.2008
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2003
AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IE16.09.2012
LU16.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
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SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IE16.09.2012
LU16.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1133236  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 58* the whole document *;
 [X]GB1254018  (BERNA IND LTD) [X] 42-58 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2510731  (WARNKE EGON FRED) [A] 1-12 * pages 3-4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0031152  (WEBER LABORGERAETE MEDTECH [DE]) [A] 54 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE3109049  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-21 * page 3, line 32 - page 5, line 23 * * page 7, lines 1-31 * * page 8, line 18 - page 9, line 10; figures 2,4 * [Y] 22,30;
 [XY]DE3734946  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-21 * the whole document * [Y] 22,37,38;
 [A]CH670349  (PHONAK AG) [A] 1-21,23 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO0223950  (MICRO EAR TECH DBA MICRO TECH [US], et al) [X] 67-76 * page 4, line 3 - page 6, line 14; figures 2,3 * [Y] 22-29;
 [XY]EP1196008  (MICROTRONIC NEDERLAND BV [NL]) [X] 22-41,59-66 * paragraphs [0008] - [0011] - [0022] - [0028] - [0036] , [0038]; figures 2,3,8; claims 28-31 * [Y] 22-30,37,38
ExaminationUS2002094098
    - MICHAEL J CARUSO ET AL, "A New Perspective on Magnetic Field Sensing", 19980501, (19980501), pages 1 - 19, URL: http://www.magneticsensors.com/datasheets/new_pers.pdf, XP007916754
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