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EP About this file: EP2439960

EP2439960 - Wireless binaural hearing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
[2012/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Popovski, Petar
Niels Jernes Vej 12
A6-216
DK-9220 Aalborg / DK
02 / Hansen, Peter Søren Kirk
c/o Oticon, Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
03 / Midtgaard, Jacob
Oticon A/S
c/o Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2012/15]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/15]
Application number, filing date10186937.808.10.2010
[2012/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2439960
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2439960
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04L1/18
[2015/02]
CPC:
H04L1/18 (EP,US); H04L12/28 (EP,US); H04R25/305 (EP,US);
H04R25/552 (EP,US); H04L2001/0097 (EP,US); H04R2225/55 (EP,US);
H04R25/554 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/15]H04R25/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/23]
Former [2012/15]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Drahtloses binaurales Hörgerät[2012/15]
English:Wireless binaural hearing system[2012/15]
French:Système d'écoute binaurale sans fil[2012/15]
Examination procedure10.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/47]
20.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.12.2014
02.12.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2015Fee for grant paid
24.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15170127.3  / EP2947899
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.11.2012
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2010
AL03.06.2015
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
MT03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
RS03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
SM03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
IE08.10.2015
LU08.10.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/30]HU08.10.2010
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
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TR03.06.2015
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Former [2017/38]HU08.10.2010
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LT03.06.2015
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SM03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
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LU08.10.2015
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PL03.06.2015
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LU08.10.2015
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006067550  (PUDER HENNING [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,9-12 * paragraphs [0015] - [0017] - [0024] - [0025] * * figure 1 * [I] 4,8;
 [XDA]EP1879426  (STARKEY LAB INC [US]) [XD] 1,5 * figures 2-3 * * paragraphs [0025] , [0029] * [A] 2-4,6-12;
 [A]WO2008151623  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 16 * * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]EP1445982  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0024] - [0030] *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1587/transcom.E92.B.964
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2004.1341264
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