EP2596646 - VISUALLY-BASED FITTING OF HEARING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 14.10.2022 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 06.10.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 02.10.2017 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 04.09.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 08.05.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.09.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK | published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sonova AG Laubisrütistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH | [2015/35] |
Former [2013/22] | For all designated states Phonak AG Laubisrütistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BORETZKI, Michael Weinbergstrasse 13 CH-8630 Rüti / CH | [2013/22] | Representative(s) | Qip Patentanwälte Dr. Kuehn & Partner mbB Bavariaring 10 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/22] | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14 8126 Zumikon / CH | Application number, filing date | 10737533.9 | 19.07.2010 | [2017/45] | WO2010EP60447 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012010199 | Date: | 26.01.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/04] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2596646 | Date: | 29.05.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2596646 | Date: | 08.11.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/45] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 26.01.2012 | Classification | IPC: | H04R25/00, G06K9/00 | [2013/22] | CPC: |
H04R25/70 (EP,US);
H04R2225/81 (EP,US);
H04R2225/83 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2013/22] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VISUELL BASIERTE PASSUNG VON HÖRGERÄTEN | [2013/22] | English: | VISUALLY-BASED FITTING OF HEARING DEVICES | [2013/22] | French: | INSTALLATION À BASE VISUELLE DE DISPOSITIFS AUDITIFS | [2013/22] | Entry into regional phase | 04.01.2013 | National basic fee paid | 04.01.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 04.01.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 04.01.2013 | Examination requested [2013/22] | 02.09.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 09.05.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.08.2017 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 28.08.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 28.08.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.10.2017 | Information about intention to grant a patent | 02.10.2017 | Receipt 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 09.05.2017 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE GN Hearing A/S / Widex A/S / Oticon A/S Lautrupbjerg 7 Nymøllevej 6/Kongebakken 9 2750 Ballerup/3450 Lynge/2765 Smørum / DK Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Maximiliansplatz 14 80333 München / DE | [2018/42] |
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Widex A/S / GN Resound A/S / Oticon A/S Nymollevej 6/ Lautrupbjerg 7/ Kongebakken 9 3540 Lynge/ 2750 Ballerup/ 2765 Smoerum / DK Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Maximiliansplatz 14 80333 München / DE | 17.08.2018 | No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 06.09.2018 | No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 14.09.2018 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 14.01.2019 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.10.2019 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.12.2019 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 16.12.2019 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 29.09.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 09.10.2022 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/46] | Appeal following opposition | 26.02.2020 | Appeal received No. T0549/20 | 27.04.2020 | Statement of grounds filed | 26.09.2022 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 29.09.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 04.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.07.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.07.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.07.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.07.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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NO | 08.02.2018 | Cited in | International search | [A]EP1703770 (GN RESOUND AS [DK]) [A] 1-20 * page 2, paragraph 8 - page 4, paragraph 41; figures 1-2 *; | [A]US2003099370 (MOORE KEITH E [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 1, paragraph 6 - page 3, paragraph 34; figures 1-3 *; | [A]WO2010072245 (OTICON AS [DK], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 17, line 1 - page 20, line 35; figures 1-4 *; | [A]US2009285456 (MOON HANKYU [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 5, paragraph 37 - page 8, paragraph 84; figures 1-12 * | by applicant | EP1617705 | US2010076339 | Opposition | EP1703770 | US2003099370 | WO2010072245 | US2009285456 | US2004246441 | US2010076339 | US5710819 | EP1617705 |