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EP2391145 - A fitting device and a method of fitting a hearing device to compensate for the hearing loss of a user [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/48]A fitting device and a method of fitting a hearing device to compensate for the hearing loss of a user; and a hearing device and a method of reducing at least a part of a feedback in a hearing device
[2016/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GN Hearing A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
[2018/07]
Former [2011/48]For all designated states
GN ReSound A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Ma, Guilin
Bjælkevangen 19
2800 Lyngby / DK
 [2011/48]
Representative(s)Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
[2017/26]
Former [2014/17]Jakobsen, Gert Høy, et al
Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Former [2012/11]Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2011/48]Jakobsen, Gert Hoey
Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date10164506.731.05.2010
[2011/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2391145
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2391145
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2011/48]
CPC:
H04R25/453 (EP,US); H04R25/45 (US); H04R25/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/26]
Former [2011/48]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einpassvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Einpassen eines Hörgeräts zum Ausgleichen des Gehörverlusts eines Benutzers[2016/48]
English:A fitting device and a method of fitting a hearing device to compensate for the hearing loss of a user[2016/48]
French:Dispositif d'ajustement et procédé d'ajustement d'un dispositif auditif pour compenser la perte de l'audition d'un utilisateur[2016/48]
Former [2011/48]Einpassvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Einpassen eines Hörgeräts zum Ausgleichen des Gehörverlusts eines Benutzers und Hörgerät und Verfahren zur mindestens teilweisen Verringerung einer Rückkoppelung in einem Hörgerät
Former [2011/48]A fitting device and a method of fitting a hearing device to compensate for the hearing loss of a user; and a hearing device and a method of reducing at least a part of a feedback in a hearing device
Former [2011/48]Dispositif d'ajustement et procédé d'ajustement d'un dispositif auditif pour compenser la perte de l'audition d'un utilisateur; et appareil auditif et procédé de réduction d'au moins une partie de la réaction acoustique dans un appareil auditif
Examination procedure30.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/28]
03.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2016
10.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.03.2017Fee for grant paid
22.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
12.04.2017Receipt 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  03.07.2012
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.05.2010
AL28.06.2017
AT28.06.2017
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
MK28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
PT28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU31.05.2010
AT28.06.2017
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
MK28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
PT28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2020/27]HU31.05.2010
AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
PT28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2020/15]AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2019/06]AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2018/39]AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
ES28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
IT28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
SM28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE28.06.2017
FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2017/52]FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
NL28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
LV28.06.2017
SE28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI28.06.2017
HR28.06.2017
LT28.06.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XDAYI]US6072884  (KATES JAMES MITCHELL [US]) [XD] 3,5,7,9-11,14 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 33 * * column 6, line 28 - column 8, line 56 * * column 12, line 22 - line 32; figure 7 * [A] 2,4,8,15 [Y] 6,12 [I] 1;
 [Y]WO0110170  (AUDIOLOGIC HEARING SYS LP [US]) [Y] 13* page 14, line 9 - page 15, line 5; figure 5 *;
 [XY]US2002176584  (KATES JAMES MITCHELL [US]) [X] 1,3,5,7,9-11,14 * figures 2a,2b,3,5-8 * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053] * [Y] 2,4,6,8,12,13,15;
 [XAI]  - MA GUILIN ET AL, "Using a reflection model for modeling the dynamic feedback path of digital hearing aids", THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS FOR THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20100301), vol. 127, no. 3, doi:10.1121/1.3290989, ISSN 0001-4966, pages 1458 - 1468, XP012135288 [X] 3,7,14 * page 1458 - page 1461 * * figure 1 * [A] 2,4-6,8-12,15 [I] 1

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.3290989
 [Y]  - WOODRUFF B D ET AL, "Fixed filter implementation of feedback cancellation for in-the-ear hearing aids", APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS, 1995., IEEE ASSP WORKSHOP ON NEW PALTZ, NY, USA 15-18 OCT. 1995, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19951015), doi:10.1109/ASPAA.1995.482904, ISBN 978-0-7803-3064-1, pages 22 - 23, XP010154625 [Y] 2,4,8,15 * page 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ASPAA.1995.482904
by applicantUS6072884
    - J. MAXWELL; P. ZUREK, "reducing acoustic feedback in hearing aids", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SPEECH AND AUDIO PROCESSING, (1995), vol. 3, no. 4, pages 304 - 323
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