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EP3174315 - A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A HEARING AID DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
For all designated states
Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
3018 Bern / CH
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KURIGER, Martin
c/o Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
CH-3018 Berne / CH
02 / LESIMPLE, Christophe
c/o Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
CH-3018 Berne / CH
03 / HOCKLEY, Neil
c/o Bernafon AG
Morgenstrasse 131
CH-3018 Berne / CH
04 / JESPERSGAARD, Claus Forup Corlin
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
05 / CHRISTIANSEN, Thomas Ulrich
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
06 / ANGELO, Kamilla
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Demant
Demant A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[N/P]
Former [2017/22]William Demant
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Application number, filing date16197025.603.11.2016
[2017/22]
Priority number, dateUS20151493179203.11.2015         Original published format: US201514931792
EP2015019308104.11.2015         Original published format: EP 15193081
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3174315
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // H04R1/10, H04R27/00
[2017/22]
CPC:
H04R25/353 (EP); H04R1/1091 (EP); H04R2225/41 (EP);
H04R2225/43 (EP); H04R2227/009 (EP); H04R25/552 (EP);
H04R25/554 (EP); H04R25/70 (EP); H04R27/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/02]
Former [2017/22]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÖRGERÄTESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROGRAMMIERUNG EINES HÖRGERÄTS[2017/22]
English:A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A HEARING AID DEVICE[2017/22]
French:SYSTÈME D'AIDE AUDITIVE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROGRAMMATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'AIDE AUDITIVE[2017/22]
Examination procedure03.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
19.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.07.2019
04.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/47]
04.07.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.07.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2011249843  (HOLMBERG MARCUS [DK], et al) [X] 1-15 * para. 1-57, 70-108 *;
 [X]US2014105435  (ALLEGRO-BAUMANN SILVIA [CH], et al) [X] 1-15 * para. 1-74, 95-198 *;
 [X]US2013051565  (PONTOPPIDAN NIELS HENRIK [DK]) [X] 1-15 * para. 1-70, 86-167 *;
 [X]US2008123886  (ANDERSEN HENNING HAUGAARD [DK], et al) [X] 1-15 * para. 2-16, 31-63 *;
 [X]EP2026601  (OTICON AS [DK]) [X] 1-15 * para. 1-44, 46-68 *
by applicant   - ELLIS, R. J.; MUNRO, K. J., "Benefit from, and acclimatization to, frequency compression hearing aids in experienced adult hearing-aid users", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY, (2015), vol. 54, pages 37 - 47
    - BYRNE, D.; DILLON, H.; TRAN, K.; ARLINGER, S.; WILBRAHAM, K.; COX, R.; HAGERMAN, B.; HETO, R.; KEI, J.; LUI, C., "An international comparison of long-term average speech spectra", THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, (1994), vol. 96, no. 4, pages 2108 - 2120
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