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EP About this file: EP3291581

EP3291581 - A HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A FEEDBACK DETECTION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2022/08]
Former [2018/10]For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Inventor(s)01 / KURIGER, Martin
c/o Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
CH-3018 Berne / CH
02 / KUENZLE, Bernhard
c/o Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
CH-3018 Berne / CH
03 / GUO, Meng
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)Demant
Demant A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2022/08]
Former [2018/10]William Demant
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Application number, filing date17187337.522.08.2017
[2018/10]
Priority number, dateEP2016018633830.08.2016         Original published format: EP 16186338
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3291581
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3291581
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3291581
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // H04R3/02, H04M9/08
[2018/10]
CPC:
H04M9/082 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (CN); H04R25/505 (US);
H04R25/453 (EP,US); H04R3/00 (CN); H04R2225/43 (CN);
H04R2420/01 (CN); H04R2430/03 (EP,US); H04R3/02 (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 [2018/43]
Former [2018/10]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:HÖRGERÄT MIT EINER RÜCKKOPPLUNGSERKENNUNGSEINHEIT[2018/10]
English:A HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A FEEDBACK DETECTION UNIT[2018/10]
French:DISPOSITIF AUDITIF COMPRENANT UNE UNITE DE DETECTION DE RETROACTION[2018/10]
Examination procedure22.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
06.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.06.2021
28.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2022Fee for grant paid
12.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21204386.3  / EP3979667
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2004252853  (BLAMEY PETER J [AU], et al);
 [A]EP2523471  (BERNAFON AG [CH]);
 [XAI]EP2613566  (OTICON AS [DK]);
 [A]EP3002959  (OTICON AS [DK])
ExaminationUS2005047620
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