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EP2871862 - A hearing aid with an antenna [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 27.03.2026 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 02.04.2022
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 02.12.2021
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 25.06.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	27.03.2026	Revocation of patent	published on 29.04.2026 [2026/18]
	27.03.2026	New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked
Applicant(s)	For all designated states GN Hearing A/S Lautrupbjerg 7 2750 Ballerup / DK
	[2022/18]
Former [2015/20]	For all designated states GN ReSound A/S Lautrupbjerg 7 2750 Ballerup / DK
Inventor(s)	01 / Akdeniz, Birol Bækkelunden 67 2660 Brøndby Strand / DK
	02 / Steffens, Jens Henrik Veksøvej 18 st. tv. DK-2700 Brønshøj / DK
	[2015/20]
Representative(s)	Zacco Denmark A/S Arne Jacobsens Allé 15 2300 Copenhagen S / DK
	[2015/20]
Application number, filing date	13192322.9	11.11.2013
	[2015/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2871862
	Date:	13.05.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2871862
	Date:	04.05.2022
	Language:	EN
	[2022/18]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.05.2014
Classification	IPC:	H04R25/00, H01Q5/00, H01Q9/42	[2015/20]
	CPC:	H04R25/554 (EP); H01Q1/273 (EP); H01Q5/371 (EP); H01Q9/42 (EP); H04R2225/51 (EP)
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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2015/49]
Former [2015/20]	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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
Title	German:	Hörgerät mit Antenne	[2015/20]
	English:	A hearing aid with an antenna	[2015/20]
	French:	Aide auditive avec antenne	[2015/20]
Examination procedure	11.11.2013	Examination requested [2015/20]
	24.07.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.02.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.06.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.10.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.07.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.02.2021	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.12.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.2022	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.2022	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	25.03.2022	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 24.07.2014
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 06.02.2023 07.02.2023 ADMISSIBLE Oticon A/S Kongebakken 9 2765 Smoerum / DK Opponent's representative Cohausz & Florack Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Bleichstraße 14 40211 Düsseldorf / DE
		[2023/11]
	21.02.2023	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.06.2023	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.09.2024	Date of oral proceedings
	05.11.2024	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	05.11.2024	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.03.2026	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2026/18]
	25.03.2026	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	03.01.2025	Appeal received No. T0017/25
	03.01.2025	Payment of appeal fee
	05.03.2025	Statement of grounds filed
	20.03.2026	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	25.03.2026	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
	03.01.2025	Appeal received No. T0017/25
	03.01.2025	Payment of appeal fee
	20.03.2026	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	25.03.2026	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.11.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.11.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.11.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.11.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.11.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
	17.11.2020	Renewal fee patent year 08
	17.11.2021	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.11.2013
	AL	04.05.2022
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	IE	11.11.2022
	LU	11.11.2022
	BE	30.11.2022
	GB	11.11.2023
	CH	30.11.2023
	DK	30.11.2023
	FR	30.11.2023
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY] EP2200120 (STARKEY LAB INC et al.)
		[Y] US7446708 (NGUYEN ANTHONY H et al.)
		[Y] US2004246179 (CHEN I-FONG et al.)
		[Y] US2005068234 (HUNG ZHEN DA et al.)
		[A] US2006181466 (KRUPA STEVE et al.)
	Opposition	EP2458675
		EP2200120
		US7446708
		US2004246179
		US2005068234
		US2006181466

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