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EP2699021 - Method and apparatus for own-voice sensing in a hearing assistance device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2014/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Burns, Thomas Howard
3328 Zarthan Avenue S.
St. Louis Park Minnesota 55416 / US
02 / Jensen, Lars Tuborg
8006 Hemlock Circle
Eden Prairie Minnesota 55347 / US
 [2014/08]
Representative(s)Granleese, Rhian Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/27]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/08]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date13179859.709.08.2013
[2014/08]
Priority number, dateUS201261682589P13.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261682589 P
[2014/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2699021
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2699021
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // H04R1/38
[2016/04]
CPC:
H04R25/60 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (US); H04R25/453 (US);
H04R25/604 (EP,US); H04R1/38 (EP,US); H04R2225/023 (US);
H04R2225/025 (EP,US); H04R2225/43 (EP,US); H04R2410/05 (EP,US);
H04R2460/13 (EP,US); H04R25/48 (EP,US); H04R25/603 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/08]H04R25/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/08]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung der eigenen Stimme in einer Hörhilfevorrichtung[2014/08]
English:Method and apparatus for own-voice sensing in a hearing assistance device[2014/08]
French:Procédé et appareil de détection de sa propre voix dans un dispositif d'aide auditive[2014/08]
Examination procedure09.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
07.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2016Fee for grant paid
27.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2016Receipt 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  02.12.2014
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2013
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
MK06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
TR06.07.2016
IE09.08.2016
LU09.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/32]HU09.08.2013
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
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LT06.07.2016
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MC06.07.2016
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TR06.07.2016
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LU09.08.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010119086  (FUKUDA MIKIO [JP]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-3, 10 *;
 [XAI]US2010172523  (BURNS THOMAS HOWARD [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11,13 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0029]; figures 1A-1C, 6 * [A] 4-9,12,15 [I] 10,14;
 [A]US2010246860  (RYE RYAN P [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0041]; figures 1-4 *
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