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EP2239957 - Device and method to fully or partially occlude the external ear [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.09.2011
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bateson, Tobias Murray
4 Prospect Place Truro
Cornwall TR1 1HW / GB
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/41]
Application number, filing date10001787.022.02.2010
[2010/41]
Priority number, dateGB2009000590006.04.2009         Original published format: GB 0905900
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2239957
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10, A61F11/08, // H04R25/00
[2010/41]
CPC:
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); A61F11/08 (EP); A61F11/085 (EP);
A61F2002/5015 (EP); H04R25/652 (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,   SM,   TR [2010/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren um das Aussenohr vollständig oder zum Teil zu verschliessen[2010/41]
English:Device and method to fully or partially occlude the external ear[2010/41]
French:Dispositif et methode pour obturer pleinement ou partiellement l'oreille externe[2010/41]
Examination procedure12.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/44]
24.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2011/44]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5718244  (THORNTON W KEITH [US]) [X] 1-6,11,12,14 * abstract * * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line l * * figures 1,2a,2b * [I] 7-10,13;
 [A]EP1433449  (ROUSSEL PASCAL [FR]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 42 - line 46 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0033] * * figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US2005224082  (JOHNSON ARTHUR A [US]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2006177082  (SOLOMITO JOE A JR [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figure 7 *
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