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EP About this file: EP0997055

EP0997055 - METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY SELECTING THE DEPENDENCY OF AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THE SPATIAL ANGLE OF ACOUSTIC SIGNAL IMPINGEMENT AND HEARING AID APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHONAK AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2000/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MAISANO, Joseph
3, rue Grise Pierre
CH-2003 Neuchâtel / CH
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte, Siewerdtstrasse 95, Postfach
8050 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98929585.214.07.1998
[2000/18]
WO1998IB01069
Priority number, dateEP1997011212516.07.1997         Original published format: EP 97112125
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9904598
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0997055
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0997055
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, H04R25/00
[2000/18]
CPC:
H04R25/407 (EP); H04R3/00 (KR); H04R25/505 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTRONISCHEN AUSWAHL DER ABHÄNGIGKEIT EINES AUSGANGSSIGNALS VOM RÄUMLICHEN WINKEL DES AKUSTISCHEN AUFPRALLSIGNALS UND HÖRHILFEGERÄT[2000/18]
English:METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY SELECTING THE DEPENDENCY OF AN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THE SPATIAL ANGLE OF ACOUSTIC SIGNAL IMPINGEMENT AND HEARING AID APPARATUS[2000/18]
French:PROCEDE DE SELECTION ELECTRONIQUE DE LA DEPENDANCE D'UN SIGNAL DE SORTIE A PARTIR DE L'ANGLE SPATIAL DE L'INCIDENCE DU SIGNAL ACOUSTIQUE ET APPAREIL AUDITIF[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2000National basic fee paid 
10.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
10.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2002Fee for grant paid
28.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
IT22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
LU14.07.2002
IE15.07.2002
CY31.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
MC01.02.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2006/44]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
LU14.07.2002
IE15.07.2002
CY31.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
MC01.02.2003
Former [2004/40]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
FI22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
LU14.07.2002
IE15.07.2002
CY31.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/39]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
LU14.07.2002
IE15.07.2002
CY31.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/10]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
IE15.07.2002
CY31.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
IE15.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]AT22.05.2002
BE22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
IE15.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/42]AT22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
IE15.07.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/21]AT22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
PT22.08.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/20]AT22.05.2002
GR22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/10]AT22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE22.08.2002
Cited inInternational searchJPH0579899  [ ];
 [Y]US4751738  (WIDROW BERNARD [US], et al) [Y] 13,14 * ABSTRACT; column 1, lines 5-8 * * column 2, lines 12-31 * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 38 *;
 [A]JPH0579899  (ONO SOKKI CO LTD) [A] 1-22;
 [XAY]EP0557166  (ALCATEL RADIOTELEPHONE [FR]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 4 - column 4, line 14 * * column 4, line 25 - column 12, line 40 * [A] 4-12,15-22 [Y] 13,14;
 [XAY]EP0652686  (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 2, lines 28-29 * * page 3, line 13 - page 6, line 45 * * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 44 * [A] 4-12,15-22 [Y] 13,14;
 [XAY]  - Y.KANEDA AND M.TOHYAMA, "NOISE SUPPRESSION SIGNAL PROCESSING USING 2-POINT RECEIVED.", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, SILVER SPRING , MARYLAND , U.S.A., (198412), vol. 67, no. 12, pages 19 - 28, XP002050302 [X] 1-3 * PARAGRAPHS:2.2;3 * [A] 4-12,15-22 [Y] 13,14
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930730), vol. 17, no. 412, Database accession no. (P - 1583), & JP05079899 A 19930330 (ONO SOKKI CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
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