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EP About this file: EP1939776

EP1939776 - Intelligent modeling method and system for earmold shell and hearing aid design [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
Gebbertstrasse 125
91058 Erlangen / DE
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Bindner, Jörg
Am Alten Sportplatz
91085 Weisendorf / DE
02 / Mcbagonluri, Fred
29 Shelley Cir
08520 East Windsor / US
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date07123583.219.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateUS2006061261619.12.2006         Original published format: US 612616
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1939776
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1939776
Date:03.09.2008
[2008/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1939776
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50, // H04R25/00
[2008/27]
CPC:
H04R25/652 (EP,US); G06F30/23 (EP,US); G06F30/20 (EP,US);
H04R25/658 (EP,US); G06F2119/18 (US); H04R2225/77 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/27]
TitleGerman:Intelligentes Modellierungsverfahren und -system zum Entwurf von Ohrplastiken und Hörhilfen[2008/27]
English:Intelligent modeling method and system for earmold shell and hearing aid design[2008/27]
French:Procédé de modélisation et système de dessin des appareils auditifs[2008/27]
Examination procedure23.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
25.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2011Fee for grant paid
07.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10008544.8  / EP2249271
Opposition(s)23.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2011
BE20.04.2011
CY20.04.2011
CZ20.04.2011
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