EP2040490 - Method and apparatus for a hearing assistance device using mems sensors [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 05.10.2012 Database last updated on 06.12.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.11.2018 | Change - representative | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Starkey Laboratories, Inc. 6600 Washington Avenue South Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US | [2009/13] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Burns, Thomas Howard 427 Ridge Lane Chaska 55318, Minnesota / US | 02 /
Green, Matthew 561 Kassel Drive Chaska 55318, Minnesota / US | [2009/13] | Representative(s) | Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2012/45] | Maury, Richard Philip Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB | ||
Former [2009/13] | Maury, Richard Philip Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 08253052.8 | 17.09.2008 | [2009/13] | Priority number, date | US20070973399P | 18.09.2007 Original published format: US 973399 P | [2009/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2040490 | Date: | 25.03.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/13] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2040490 | Date: | 02.06.2010 | [2010/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2040490 | Date: | 07.11.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/45] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.05.2010 | Classification | International: | H04R25/00, H04M1/03, H04R1/10 | [2009/13] | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/13] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung für ein Hörgerät mit MEMS-Sensoren | [2009/13] | English: | Method and apparatus for a hearing assistance device using mems sensors | [2009/13] | French: | Procédé et appareil pour dispositif d'aide auditive utilisant des capteurs mems | [2009/13] | Examination procedure | 23.09.2008 | Examination requested [2009/13] | 01.12.2010 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 20.04.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.08.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 28.08.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP12191166.3 / EP2597891 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 20.04.2012 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Sivantos Pte. Ltd. 18 Tai Seng Street No. 08-08 18 Tai Seng Singapore 539775 / SG Opponent's representative FDST Patentanwälte Nordostpark 16 90411 Nürnberg / DE | [2018/09] |
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ADMISSIBLE Sivantos Pte. Ltd. 18 Tai Seng Street, No. 08-08 539775 Singapur / SG Opponent's representative FDST Patentanwälte Nordostpark 16 90411 Nürnberg / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Sivantos Pte. Ltd. Block 28, Ayer Rajah Crescent, No 06-08 Singapur 139959 / SG Opponent's representative FDST Patentanwälte Nordostpark 16 90411 Nürnberg / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd. Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent No. 06-08 Singapore 139959 / SG Opponent's representative FDST Patentanwälte Nordostpark 16 90411 Nürnberg / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd. Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent No. 06-08 Singapore 139959 / SG Opponent's representative Maier, Daniel Oliver Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE | ||
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Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd. Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent No. 06-08 Singapore 139959 / SG Opponent's representative Miosga, Michael Siemens AG Postfach 221634 80506 München / DE | 16.09.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 26.03.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 01.04.2014 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 24.07.2014 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 04.12.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.01.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 13.01.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | Appeal following opposition | 11.03.2016 | Appeal received No. T0606/16 | 13.05.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 17.09.2008 | AT | 07.11.2012 | BE | 07.11.2012 | CY | 07.11.2012 | CZ | 07.11.2012 | EE | 07.11.2012 | FI | 07.11.2012 | HR | 07.11.2012 | IT | 07.11.2012 | LT | 07.11.2012 | LV | 07.11.2012 | MC | 07.11.2012 | MT | 07.11.2012 | PL | 07.11.2012 | RO | 07.11.2012 | SE | 07.11.2012 | SI | 07.11.2012 | SK | 07.11.2012 | TR | 07.11.2012 | BG | 07.02.2013 | NO | 07.02.2013 | GR | 08.02.2013 | ES | 18.02.2013 | IS | 07.03.2013 | PT | 07.03.2013 | IE | 17.09.2013 | LU | 17.09.2013 | GB | 17.09.2016 | FR | 30.09.2016 | NL | 01.10.2016 | [2017/40] |
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