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EP2952015 - STATE OF CHARGE INDICATION IN A HEARING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.10.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 13.11.2024  [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / SUDAN, Jürg
Sagiweg 3
CH-8322 Madetswil-Gündisau / CH
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Application number, filing date13702426.129.01.2013
[2015/50]
WO2013EP51606
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014117801
Date:07.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2952015
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2952015
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // H02J7/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
H02J7/82 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (US); H04R25/305 (EP,US);
H04R2225/31 (EP,US); H04R2225/33 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/50]H04R25/00, G01R31/36, H02J7/00
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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LADEZUSTANDSANZEIGE IN EINEM HÖRGERÄT[2015/50]
English:STATE OF CHARGE INDICATION IN A HEARING DEVICE[2015/50]
French:INDICATION DE L'ÉTAT DE CHARGE D'UNE PROTHÈSE AUDITIVE[2015/50]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2015National basic fee paid 
29.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
21.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2019Fee for grant paid
18.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2019Receipt 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  21.06.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.07.2020   
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2020/36]
13.08.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.09.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/46]
07.10.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition04.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0315/22
04.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
05.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
24.09.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.10.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2013
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
HR30.10.2019
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LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
MK30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
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BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
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PT02.03.2020
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PT02.03.2020
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NL30.10.2019
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NO30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
NL30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
NO30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
PT02.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
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NO30.01.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A] WO0079834  (PHONAK AG et al.) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * figure 9 * * page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 12 * * page 17, line 1 - page 18, line 22 *
 [A] EP0777311  (INT COMPUTERS LTD et al.) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
 [A] US2007030881  (NISHIO HARUHIKO et al.) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * figures 1,6-8 *
 [A] EP1798834  (POWER INTEGRATIONS INC et al.) [A] 1,11 * abstract * * figures 1,4,5 *
ExaminationEP2672731
OppositionEP2672731
 US6310960
 US2009022306
 EP0777311
 WO0079836
 US2010098278
 EP1727395
 WO2007042026
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