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EP About this file: EP1995992

EP1995992 - Hearing assistance device with capacitive switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.04.2014  [2014/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2008/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Sacha, Michael Karl
6260 Near Mountain Boulevard
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 / US
02 / Higgins, Sidney A.
10530 Holly Lane
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 / US
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date08251782.222.05.2008
[2008/48]
Priority number, dateUS20070940041P24.05.2007         Original published format: US 940041 P
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1995992
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1995992
Date:02.12.2009
[2009/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/02
[2008/48]
CPC:
H04R25/02 (EP,US); H04R25/65 (EP,US); H04R2225/021 (EP,US);
H04R2225/49 (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,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/48]
TitleGerman:Hörhilfegerät mit kapazitivem Schalter[2008/48]
English:Hearing assistance device with capacitive switch[2008/48]
French:Prothèse auditive avec commutateur capacitif[2008/48]
Examination procedure03.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
11.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.11.2013
28.11.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.12.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/18]
21.12.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/18]
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  11.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE202006014943U  (PHILIPP HARALD [GB]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0049] *;
 [X]DE102005044416  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,4-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0014]; claim 9 *;
 [X]DE102004019353  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,4-15 * the whole document *
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