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EP About this file: EP3579581

EP3579581 - GRANTING ACCESS RIGHTS TO A SUB-SET OF THE DATA SET IN A USER ACCOUNT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2019
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
Widex A/S
Nymøllevej 6
3540 Lynge / DK
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
WIDEX A/S
Nymøllevej 6
3540 Lynge / DK
Inventor(s)01 / WESTERMANN, Søren Erik
c/o Widex A/S
Nymøllevej 6
DK-3540 Lynge / DK
02 / ANDERSEN, Svend Vitting
c/o Widex A/S
Nymøllevej 6
DK-3540 Lynge / DK
03 / MARETTI, Niels Erik Boelskift
c/o Widex A/S
Nymøllevej 6
DK-3540 Lynge / DK
04 / WESTERGAARD, Anders
c/o Widex A/S
Nymøllevej 6
DK-3540 Lynge / DK
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date19182120.620.11.2014
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579581
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579581
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R25/558 (US); G06F21/6245 (US);
H04L9/3268 (US); H04R25/505 (US); H04R25/70 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2115 (US); G06F2221/2141 (US); H04L9/50 (US);
H04R2225/39 (EP,US); H04R2225/55 (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 [2020/30]
Former [2019/50]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:GEWÄHRUNG VON ZUGRIFFSRECHTEN FÜR EINEN UNTERSATZ EINES DATENSATZES BEI EINEM BENUTZERKONTO[2019/50]
English:GRANTING ACCESS RIGHTS TO A SUB-SET OF THE DATA SET IN A USER ACCOUNT[2019/50]
French:CESSION DE DROITS D'ACCÈS À UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE DE L'ENSEMBLE DE DONNÉES DANS UN COMPTE UTILISATEUR[2019/50]
Examination procedure22.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
12.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Fee for grant paid
15.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14799817.3  / EP3222056
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.2022  02.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
GN Hearing A/S / Oticon A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7 / Kongebakken 9
2750 Ballerup / 2765 Smørum / DK
Opponent's representative
Aera A/S
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 5th Floor
1153 Copenhagen K / DK
 [2022/14]
15.03.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0154458  (STARKEY LAB INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * page 4, line 27 - line 28 * * page 6, line 9 - line 10 * * page 6, line 18 * * page 6, line 29 - line 33 * * page 7, line 8 ** page 8, line 13 - page 9, line 6 *;
 [A]WO2006001998  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 5, line 4 - line 13 *;
 [I]US2013177189  (BRYANT GREGORY ALLEN [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1,3 * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0022] *
OppositionUS7200237
 EP2183928
 US2011176686
 US2012183165
 US2013177189
 US2013177188
 US8503703
 US2013266165
 US2013315424
 WO2014094866
 US2014334629
 EP3039886
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