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EP About this file: EP1537759

EP1537759 - METHOD FOR COUNTERACTING THE OCCLUSION EFFECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 29.08.2018  [2018/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OTICON A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2014/30]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
OTICON A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
OTICON A/S
Strandvejen 58
2900 Hellerup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / RASMUSSEN, Karsten Bo
Oticon A/S
Strandvejen 58
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
02 / LAUGESEN, Soren
Oticon A/S
Standvejen 58
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
 [2014/14]
Former [2005/23]01 / RASMUSSEN, Karsten Bo, Oticon A/S
Strandvejen 58
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
02 / LAUGESEN, Soren, Oticon A/S
Standvejen 58
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40 A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2005/23]Christensen, Mikael T.
C/O Oticon A/S Strandvejen 58
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date03790755.707.08.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003DK00528
Priority number, dateDK2002000129202.09.2002         Original published format: DK 200201292
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004021740
Date:11.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1537759
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537759
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // A61F11:08
[2014/30]
CPC:
H04R25/505 (EP,US); A61F11/145 (EP,US); H04R2460/05 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/23]H04R25/00, // A61F11:08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/23]
TitleGerman:METHODE FÜR DAS ENTGEGENWIRKEN VON OKKLUSIONSEFFEKTEN[2014/08]
English:METHOD FOR COUNTERACTING THE OCCLUSION EFFECTS[2005/23]
French:PROCEDE DE LUTTE CONTRE LES EFFETS D'OCCLUSION[2005/23]
Former [2005/23]METHODE FÜR DAS ENTGEGENWIRKEN VON AUSSCHLIESSUNGEFFEKTEN
Entry into regional phase04.04.2005National basic fee paid 
04.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
19.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2014Fee for grant paid
13.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.07.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.04.2015  30.04.2015  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
 [2018/08]
Former [2015/23]
Opponent(s)01  23.04.2015  30.04.2015  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
02.06.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.12.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.08.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.09.2017
12.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.12.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2003
AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CH23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
LI23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
TR23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
LU07.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
DK31.08.2017
[2018/35]
Former [2018/21]HU07.08.2003
AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CH23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
LI23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
TR23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
LU07.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2016/33]HU07.08.2003
AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
TR23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
LU07.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2016/32]HU07.08.2003
AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/50]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/37]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
IE07.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/23]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/20]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/19]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/12]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/10]ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
Former [2015/09]FI23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0217838  (SINTEF TELE OG DATA [NO], et al) [X] 1-8 * page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 16 * * abstract *;
 [PX]US2003012391  (ARMSTRONG STEPHEN W [CA], et al) [PX] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5201006  (WEINRICH SOREN [DK]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5577511  (KILLION MEAD C [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1154673  (OTICON AS [DK]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5875254  (HANRIGHT WILLIAM L [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP1251714
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