EP2238592 - METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AN INPUT SIGNAL OF A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 24.02.2012 Database last updated on 11.12.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.01.2018 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 28.02.2018 [2018/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sonova AG Laubisrütistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH | [2015/38] |
Former [2012/12] | For all designated states Phonak AG Laubisrütistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH | ||
Former [2010/41] | For all designated states Phonak AG Laubisrütistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH | ||
For all designated states Korl, Sascha Vordere Ferneggstrasse 3 8824 Schoenenberg / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DERLETH, Ralph Peter Im Lenz 111 CH-8340 Hinwil / CH | 02 /
SCHUSTER, Guido Weierstrasse 2e CH-8712 Staefa / CH | 03 /
ANSORGE, Reto 1228 Oak Ave. Apt. 3 Evanston, Illinois 60202 / US | 04 /
GERBER, Res Obere Heslibachstrasse 31 CH-8700 Kuesnacht / CH | 05 /
KORL, Sascha Vorderer Ferneggstrasse 3 CH-8824 Schoenenberg / CH | [2011/48] |
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DERLETH, Ralph Peter Im Lenz 111 CH-8340 Hinwil / CH | ||
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SCHUSTER, Guido Weierstrasse 2e CH-8712 Staefa / CH | |||
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ANSORGE, Reto 1228 Oak Ave. Apt. 3 Evanston, Illinois 60202 / US | |||
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GERBER, Res Obere Heslibachstrasse 31 CH-8700 Kuesnacht / CH | Representative(s) | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14 8126 Zumikon / CH | [2012/13] |
Former [2010/41] | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14 8126 Zumikon / CH | Application number, filing date | 08708714.4 | 05.02.2008 | [2010/41] | WO2008EP51417 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2008104446 | Date: | 04.09.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/36] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2238592 | Date: | 13.10.2010 | Language: | EN | The application has been published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2008 | [2010/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2238592 | Date: | 28.03.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/13] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.10.2008 | Classification | International: | G10L21/02, H04R3/00 | [2011/39] |
Former International [2010/41] | G10L21/02 | 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 [2010/41] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON RAUSCHEN IN EINEM EINGANGSSIGNAL EINES HÖRGERÄTS SOWIE EIN HÖRGERÄT | [2011/39] | English: | METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AN INPUT SIGNAL OF A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE | [2010/41] | French: | PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DE BRUIT DANS UN SIGNAL D'ENTRÉE D'UN DISPOSITIF AUDITIF ET DISPOSITIF AUDITIF | [2010/41] |
Former [2010/41] | VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON RAUSCHEN IN EINEM EINGANGSSIGNAL EINES HÖRGERÄTS SOWIE HÖRGERÄT | Entry into regional phase | 19.07.2010 | National basic fee paid | 19.07.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 19.07.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 19.07.2010 | Examination requested [2010/41] | 06.10.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.01.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 16.01.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 06.10.2011 | 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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Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd. Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent No. 06-08 Singapore 139959 / SG Opponent's representative Niewalda, Gregor SIEMENS AG CT IP Postfach 221634 80506 Munchen / DE | 05.02.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 31.07.2013 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 17.09.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.10.2015 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 29.10.2015 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | Appeal following opposition | 20.11.2015 | Appeal received No. T2222/15 | 08.03.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.07.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 05.02.2008 | AT | 28.03.2012 | BE | 28.03.2012 | CY | 28.03.2012 | CZ | 28.03.2012 | DK | 28.03.2012 | EE | 28.03.2012 | FI | 28.03.2012 | HR | 28.03.2012 | IT | 28.03.2012 | LT | 28.03.2012 | LV | 28.03.2012 | MT | 28.03.2012 | NL | 28.03.2012 | PL | 28.03.2012 | RO | 28.03.2012 | SE | 28.03.2012 | SI | 28.03.2012 | SK | 28.03.2012 | TR | 28.03.2012 | BG | 28.06.2012 | NO | 28.06.2012 | GR | 29.06.2012 | ES | 09.07.2012 | IS | 28.07.2012 | PT | 30.07.2012 | GB | 05.02.2013 | IE | 05.02.2013 | LU | 05.02.2013 | FR | 28.02.2013 | MC | 28.02.2013 | [2015/34] |
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