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EP2986026 - HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH BEAMFORMER OPTIMIZED USING A PRIORI SPATIAL INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.08.2022
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FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
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Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.09.2022  [2022/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
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Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
Former [2016/07]For all designated states
Liao, Wei-Cheng
1122 Como Avenue Southeast, Apt 105
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Luo, Zhi-Quan
15255 62nd Avenue North
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Merks, Ivo
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Hong, Mingyi
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Zhang, Tao
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Inventor(s)01 / LIAO, Wei-Cheng
1122 Como Avenue Southeast Apt 105
Minneapolis MN Minnesota 55414 / US
02 / LUO, Zhi-Quan
15255 62nd Avenue North
Maple Grove MN Minnesota 55311 / US
03 / MERKS, Ivo
9115 Fox Run Circle
Eden Prairie MN Minnesota 55347 / US
04 / HONG, Mingyi
611 NE 45th Court
Ankeny IA Iowa 50021 / US
05 / ZHANG, Tao
8602 Zachman Circle
Eden Prairie MN Minnesota 55344 / US
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Application number, filing date15180702.112.08.2015
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Priority number, dateUS201462036361P12.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462036361 P
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No.:EP2986026
Date:17.02.2016
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Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2986026
Date:31.01.2018
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No.:EP2986026
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