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EP About this file: EP1638367

EP1638367 - Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2015/43]
Former [2015/35]For all designated states
Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Phonak AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Platz, Rainer
Chemin des Battieux 6C
2013 Colombier / CH
 [2006/12]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Former [2006/12]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date05028365.423.12.2005
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1638367
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1638367
Date:19.07.2006
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638367
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04R29/00
[2006/12]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP); H04R25/30 (EP); H04R2225/51 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/43]
Former [2006/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Drahtloses Hörhilfesystem und Verfahren zu dessen Überwachung[2006/12]
English:Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same[2006/12]
French:Système de prothèse auditive sans fil et méthode de sa surveillance[2006/12]
Examination procedure10.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/08]
09.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2015Fee for grant paid
09.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2015Receipt 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  09.02.2007
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2005
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
IE23.12.2015
LU23.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
IE23.12.2015
LU23.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/49]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
IE23.12.2015
LU23.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/46]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
IE23.12.2015
LU23.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/45]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
IE23.12.2015
LU23.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/36]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
LU23.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/34]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
LU23.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/33]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/25]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
BE31.12.2015
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/23]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
IS21.02.2016
Former [2016/22]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
IS21.02.2016
Former [2016/21]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
Former [2016/20]ES21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[DX] US5721783  (ANDERSON JAMES C et al.)
 [A] US2003045283  (HAGEDOORN JOHAN JAN et al.)
by applicantWO0223948
 EP0681411
 US5721783
   "RFID-HANDBOOK", April 2003, WILEY AND SONS LTD.
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