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EP3008920 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE CAPABLE OF ACTIVE OCCLUSION CONTROL AND A HEARING DEVICE WITH USER ADJUSTABLE ACTIVE OCCLUSION CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2016/16]
Inventor(s)01 / NIEDERBERGER, André
Im Wiesli 6
CH-8708 Männedorf / CH
 [2016/16]
Representative(s)Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
[2016/16]
Application number, filing date13727936.012.06.2013
[2016/16]
WO2013EP62075
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014198306
Date:18.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3008920
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3008920
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, G10K11/178, A61F11/06, A61F2/08, // A61F11/14
[2020/14]
CPC:
A61F2/08 (EP,US); A61F11/145 (EP,US); G06F3/167 (US);
G10K11/17821 (EP,US); G10K11/17823 (EP,US); G10K11/17827 (EP,US);
G10K11/17854 (EP,US); G10K11/17857 (EP,US); G10K11/17875 (EP,US);
G10K11/17881 (EP,US); G10K11/17885 (EP,US); H04R25/30 (EP,US);
H04R25/50 (EP,US); H04R25/505 (US); H04R25/558 (EP,US);
G10K2210/1081 (EP,US); H04R2225/023 (EP,US); H04R2225/025 (EP,US);
H04R2225/61 (EP,US); H04R2460/05 (EP,US); H04R25/603 (EP,US);
H04R25/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/16]H04R25/00, A61F11/06, G10K11/178
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 [2016/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES HÖRGERÄTS MIT AKTIVER OKKLUSIONSSTEUERUNG UND HÖRGERÄT MIT BENUTZEREINSTELLBARER AKTIVER OKKLUSIONSSTEUERUNG[2016/16]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE CAPABLE OF ACTIVE OCCLUSION CONTROL AND A HEARING DEVICE WITH USER ADJUSTABLE ACTIVE OCCLUSION CONTROL[2016/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN DISPOSITIF AUDITIF CAPABLE D'UNE COMMANDE D'OCCLUSION ACTIVE, ET DISPOSITIF AUDITIF AYANT UNE COMMANDE D'OCCLUSION ACTIVE AJUSTABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR[2016/16]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2015National basic fee paid 
30.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/16]
28.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.03.2020
04.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2020Fee for grant paid
10.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2020Receipt 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  11.12.2018
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2013
AL19.08.2020
AT19.08.2020
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