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EP About this file: EP2292020

EP2292020 - HEARING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.12.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701- / US
[2013/51]
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain MS 40
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHORT, William, R.
Bose Corporation The Mountain MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
02 / WALTERS, Luke, C.
Bose Corporation The Mountain MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
 [2011/10]
Representative(s)Schley, Jan Malte, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
HighLight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Schley, Jan Malte, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2012/27]Attali, Pascal, et al
European Intellectual Property Counsel
Bose Corporation
12, rue de Témara
78100 Saint Germain en Laye / FR
Former [2011/10]Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date09733837.018.03.2009
[2011/10]
WO2009US37503
Priority number, dateUS2008010711422.04.2008         Original published format: US 107114
[2011/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009131772
Date:29.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2292020
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, H04R3/04, H04R25/00, H04R5/033, H04S1/00
[2011/10]
CPC:
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04R25/50 (US); H04R25/407 (EP,US);
H04R25/552 (EP,US); H04R3/04 (EP,US); H04R1/1083 (EP,US);
H04R2225/43 (EP,US); H04R25/505 (EP,US); H04R5/033 (EP,US);
H04S1/005 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/10]
TitleGerman:HÖRHILFSVORRICHTUNG[2011/10]
English:HEARING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS[2011/10]
French:APPAREIL AUDITIF[2011/10]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2010National basic fee paid 
17.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/10]
07.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
01.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/03]
19.11.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/03]
Appeal following examination17.09.2013Appeal received No.  T2327/13
19.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)EP13174858.4  / EP2665292
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.08.2011
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
17.12.2010Request for further processing filed
17.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5757937  (ITOH KENZO [JP], et al) [X] 1-21 * column 1, line 4 - column 4, line 14 * * column 4, line 51 - column 12, line 41 *;
 [X]US2003228023  (BURNETT GREGORY C [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0052] ** paragraph [0143] - paragraph [0176] *;
 [X]WO2006028587  (SOFTMAX INC [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0110] *;
 [X]WO2007137364  (HEARWORKS PTY LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 17 * * page 4, line 1 - page 11, line 11 *
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