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EP About this file: EP2744228

EP2744228 - Hearing assistance device with low profile offset spout [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2014/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Higgins, Sidney A.
10530 Holly Lane
Maple Grove, MN Minnesota 55369 / US
 [2014/25]
Representative(s)Granleese, Rhian Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/30]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/25]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date13196652.511.12.2013
[2014/25]
Priority number, dateUS201261735892P11.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261735892 P
US20131403967527.09.2013         Original published format: US201314039675
[2014/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2744228
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2744228
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2744228
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2014/25]
CPC:
H04R25/65 (EP,US); H04R25/402 (EP,US); H04R25/654 (EP,US);
H04R25/658 (EP,US)
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 [2014/25]
TitleGerman:Hörhilfevorrichtung mit flachem, versetztem Ton-Eintritts-Element[2014/25]
English:Hearing assistance device with low profile offset spout[2014/25]
French:Dispositif d'aide auditive avec bec décalé à profil bas[2014/25]
Examination procedure11.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/25]
15.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2016Fee for grant paid
15.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.02.2016
Opposition(s)02.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]WO0203752  (MICROTONIC NEDERLAND B V [NL], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7 * abstract * * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 29 * * page 5, line 7 - line 23; figures 1-3 * [A] 3,14 [I] 2,5,8-13,15;
 [A]US2011299713  (MOELLER KENNETH RUESKOV [DK], et al) [A] 3,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0077]; figures 3a-3c *
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