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EP1310137 - SOUND PROCESSOR FOR A COCHLEAR IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC 3052 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC 3052 / AU
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC 3052 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / BLAMEY, Peter, John
36 Oakhill Road
Mt. Waverley, VIC 3149 / AU
02 / SWANSON, Brett, Anthony
49 Mons Avenue
Meadowbank, NSW 2114 / AU
03 / MCDERMOTT, Hugh
14 Glen Echo Court
Mt.Macedon, VIC 3441 / AU
04 / PATRICK, James, F.
79 Boundary Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
05 / CLARK, Graeme
13 Banoon Road
Eltham, VIC 3095 / AU
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)Doble, Richard George Vivian
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Doble, Richard George Vivian
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date01942897.819.06.2001
[2003/20]
WO2001AU00723
Priority number, dateAU2000PQ0820519.06.2000         Original published format: AU PQ820500
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0199470
Date:27.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1310137
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1310137
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, A61F11/04, A61N1/36
[2005/25]
CPC:
A61N1/36038 (EP,US); H04R2225/43 (EP,US); H04R25/356 (EP,US);
H04R25/505 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/20]H04R25/00, A61F11/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:KLANGPROZESSOR FÜR EINE GEHÖRPROTHESE[2003/20]
English:SOUND PROCESSOR FOR A COCHLEAR IMPLANT[2003/20]
French:PROCESSEUR SONORE POUR IMPLANT COCHLEAIRE[2003/20]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2003National basic fee paid 
15.01.2003Search fee paid 
15.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
15.01.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
12.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2008Fee for grant paid
02.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
05.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5388182  (BENEDETTO JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 1-14* column 1, line 65 - column 5, line 41 *;
 [XA]US6064913  (IRLICHT LAURENCE [AU], et al) [X] 1,13,14 * column 2, line 8 - column 3, line 15 * * column 8, lines 17-40 * * figures 1,2,10-12 * [A] 2-12;
 [E]EP1146774  (IMPLEX HEAR TECH AG [DE]) [E] 1,13,14 * abstract * * column 7, lines 11-33 * * column 11, line 17 - column 12, line 35 * * column 21, line 12 - column 22, line 6; figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]  - MCDERMOTT H J ET AL, "A PORTABLE PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSOR FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT RESEARCH", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19930601), vol. 1, no. 2, ISSN 1063-6528, pages 94 - 100, XP000411674 [X] 1,2,13,14 * the whole document * [A] 3-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/86.242423
International search[A]WO9501709  (UNIV MELBOURNE [AU], et al);
 [A]EP0282335  (COCHLEAR CORP [US]);
 [A]US6002966  (LOEB GERALD E [CA], et al)
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