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EP1942702 - Wireless system for hearing communication devices providing wireless stereo reception modes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.04.2021  [2021/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2008/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Solum, Jeffrey Paul
4148 Hillcrest Road
Deephaven, Minnesota 55391 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/28]Collins, John David, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date07254947.019.12.2007
[2008/28]
Priority number, dateUS2007061954103.01.2007         Original published format: US 619541
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1942702
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2008/28]
CPC:
H04R25/552 (EP,US); H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R5/04 (US);
H04S1/007 (US); H04R1/1041 (EP,US); H04R2225/55 (EP,US);
H04R2420/07 (EP,US); H04R25/505 (EP,US); H04R25/558 (EP,US);
H04R5/033 (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 [2008/28]
TitleGerman:Drahtloses System zum Hören von Kommunikationsvorrichtungen mit drahtlosen Stereoempfangsmodi[2008/28]
English:Wireless system for hearing communication devices providing wireless stereo reception modes[2008/28]
French:Système sans fil pour dispositifs de communication auditive fournissant des modes de réception stéréo sans fil[2008/28]
Examination procedure18.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
25.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
10.08.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/14]
10.12.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/14]
Appeal following examination28.10.2015Appeal received No.  T0213/16
04.01.2016Statement of grounds filed
10.12.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
21.01.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
10.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP17198644.1  / EP3297297
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.08.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
05.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP1531650  (GENNUM CORP et al.)
 [X] WO2006133158  (STARKEY LAB INC et al.) [X] 1-31 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0019]; claim 26 *
 [X] US2005160270  (GOLDBERG DAVID et al.) [X] 1-31 * abstract * * page 1, line 10 - page 11, line 24; figures 8,9 *
 [A] WO2004034738  (ESTRON AS et al.) [A] 2,28 * paragraph [0223] *
 [A] WO2004110099  (GN RESOUND AS et al.) [A] 4,30 * abstract *
 [A] US5479522  (LINDEMANN ERIC et al.) [A] 8,9 * abstract * * page 2, line 17 - line 25; figure 1 *
ExaminationEP1715718
 EP1670283
by applicantEP1531650
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