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EP About this file: EP3823307

EP3823307 - CLOSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN IN THE EAR PART OF A HEARING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2023/47]
Former [2021/20]For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTENSEN, Lars Steen
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
02 / RUNGE, Kristoffer
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2021/20]
Representative(s)Nielsen, Hans Jørgen Vind
Demant A/S
IP Management
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date20205721.204.11.2020
[2021/20]
Priority number, dateEP2019020949315.11.2019         Original published format: EP 19209493
[2021/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3823307
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3823307
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2021/20]
CPC:
H04R25/65 (EP); H04R25/00 (CN); H04R25/652 (US);
H04R1/1066 (US); H04R25/604 (US); H04R2225/00 (CN);
H04R2225/0213 (EP,US); H04R2225/0216 (EP); H04R2225/77 (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 [2021/52]  
Former [2021/20]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:VERSCHLUSSANORDNUNG FÜR EIN OHRTEIL EINES HÖRGERÄTS[2021/20]
English:CLOSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN IN THE EAR PART OF A HEARING DEVICE[2021/20]
French:ENSEMBLE DE FERMETURE POUR UNE PARTIE INTRA-AURICULAIRE D'UN DISPOSITIF AUDITIF[2021/20]
Examination procedure19.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2021Examination requested  [2021/52]
19.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2023Fee for grant paid
09.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2020
CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2025/33]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI] EP1816893  (PHONAK AG et al.) [X] 1-3,9,10,12,14,15 * column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 40; figures 1, 2 * * column 7, line 54 - line 56 * * column 8, lines 29-34, 38-40, 51-54; figure 2 * * column 9, line 5 - line 8 * * column 10, lines 5-11, 18-20 *[I] 4-8,11,13
 [A] EP2001263  (HEAR WEAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0047]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0072] *
 [A] WO2013123992  (WIDEX AS et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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