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EP About this file: EP1860914

EP1860914 - Hearing assistance system and method of operating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phonak AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2007/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Bächler, Herbert, Dr.
Gruebstrasse 11
8706 Meilen / CH
02 / Callias, François
Au Ruz Baron 13
2046 Fontaines / CH
03 / Hänggi, Stefan
Ryf 18b
3280 Murten / CH
 [2007/48]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/48]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date06010772.924.05.2006
[2007/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1860914
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1860914
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2007/48]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/48]
TitleGerman:Hörhilfesystem und Verfahren zu dessen Betrieb[2007/48]
English:Hearing assistance system and method of operating the same[2007/48]
French:Système pour l'assistance auditive et procédé correspondant[2007/48]
Examination procedure21.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
15.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2008Fee for grant paid
15.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CY03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
TR03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
LU24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
LU24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
Former [2011/22]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
LU24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2011/16]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2011/02]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/25]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
IE24.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/04]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/01]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IS03.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/32]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/28]FI03.12.2008
LT03.12.2008
LV03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
PL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/21]LT03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES14.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP1104645  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [DA] 1,2,26,27 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013]; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [DA]EP1298959  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [DA] 1,2,26,27 * abstract ** paragraph [0017]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2004037442  (NIELSEN PETER OSTERGAARD [DK], et al) [A] 1,2,26,27 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0067]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6768802  (BAECHLER HERBERT [CH]) [A] 1,2,26,27 * abstract * * column 3, line 1 - line 7 * * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP1501200  (PHONAK AG [CH]) [DA] 1,2,26,27 * the whole document *
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