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EP About this file: EP1718110

EP1718110 - Audio feedback detection and suppression means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OTICON A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Elmedyb, Thomas Bo@c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
Smörum 2765 / DK
02 / Hellgren, Johan@c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
Smörum 2765 / DK
 [2017/37]
Former [2006/44]01 / Elmedyb, Thomas Bo c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
Smörum 2765 / DK
02 / Hellgren, Johan c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
Smörum 2765 / DK
Application number, filing date05103454.427.04.2005
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1718110
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1718110
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04R3/02, H04M1/20, H04M9/08
[2017/15]
CPC:
H04R25/453 (EP,US); H04M1/20 (EP,US); H04M9/082 (EP,US);
H04R3/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/44]H04R25/00, H04R3/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/37]
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mittel zur Audio-Rückkopplungserkennung und -unterdrückung[2006/44]
English:Audio feedback detection and suppression means[2006/44]
French:Moyens de détection et suppression de rétroaction audio[2006/44]
Examination procedure02.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
18.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2017Fee for grant paid
03.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2017Receipt 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  18.07.2007
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2005
AT13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
IE27.04.2018
LU27.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU27.04.2005
AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
IE27.04.2018
LU27.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
Former [2020/16]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
IE27.04.2018
LU27.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
Former [2019/19]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
IE27.04.2018
LU27.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
Former [2019/12]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
Former [2019/08]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.04.2018
Former [2018/52]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
Former [2018/08]FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
Former [2018/07]LT13.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]US4905290  (YAOITA AKIRA [JP]) [X] 1,6 * column 1, lines 5-8 * * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 23 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19748079  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,6 * column 1, lines 20-45 * * column 2, lines 14-16,51-55 ** claims 1,9 *;
 [DX]WO2004105430  (DYNAMIC HEARING PTY LTD [AU], et al) [DX] 1,6 * page 1, lines 4-6 * * page 3, lines 3-9,11,12 * * page 4, lines 29-31 * * page 6, lines 5-13 * * page 7, line 22 * * page 7, line 31 - page 8, line 3 * * page 9, lines 8-10 * * page 10, line 4 * * page 10, lines 24-26 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [DX]WO2004105429  (DYNAMIC HEARING PTY LTD [AU], et al) [DX] 1,6 * page 1, lines 4,5 * * page 3, lines 23-25 * * page 5, lines 27-29 * * page 6, lines 30-32 * * page 7, lines 9-13 * * page 10, lines 9,24-26,30 - page 11, line 2 * * page 11, line 29 - page 12, line 12 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2005047620  (FRETZ ROBERT J [US]) [X] 1,6 * paragraphs [0006] , [0033] - [0039] * * figures 1-3 *
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