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EP About this file: EP3461148

EP3461148 - HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH OWN VOICE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Merks, Ivo
9115 Fox Run Circle
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 / US
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/13]Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
Application number, filing date18195310.019.08.2015
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS20141446414920.08.2014         Original published format: US201414464149
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3461148
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3461148
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461148
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2019/13]
CPC:
H04R25/552 (EP); H04R25/407 (EP); H04R25/405 (EP)
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 [2019/47]
Former [2019/13]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:HÖRHILFESYSTEM MIT ERKENNUNG DER EIGENEN STIMME[2019/13]
English:HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH OWN VOICE DETECTION[2019/13]
French:SYSTÈME D'AIDE AUDITIVE AVEC DÉTECTION DE SA PROPRE VOIX[2019/13]
Examination procedure15.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
15.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2023Fee for grant paid
08.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15181620.4  / EP2988531
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2023  22.12.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/05]
12.01.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.05.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.04.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
BG22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
IE19.08.2023
LU19.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/51]
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
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PL22.03.2023
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CH31.08.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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CH31.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2006262944  (RASMUSSEN KARSTEN B [DK], et al);
 [A]US2013051566  (PONTOPPIDAN NIELS HENRIK [DK]);
 [Y]US2014010397  (MERKS IVO [US])
ExaminationUS7027607
 US2007098192
 US2012128187
OppositionWO2004077090
 US2007098192
 US2010002887
 US2010260364
 EP2242289
 US2011238419
 US2014010397
 US2014029762
 WO2014075195
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