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EP About this file: EP3211920

EP3211920 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A USER-SPECIFIC HEARING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
audiosus GmbH
Im Grund 7
91484 Sugenheim / DE
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Stinn, Christoph
Im Grund 7
91484 Sugenheim / DE
02 / Möckel, Peter
Haselbacher Straße 5
98617 Sülzfeld / DE
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Engel, Christoph Klaus
PATENTSCHUTZengel
Marktplatz 6
98527 Suhl / DE
[2020/23]
Former [2017/35]Engel, Christoph Klaus
Engel Patentanwaltskanzlei
Marktplatz 6
98527 Suhl/Thüringen / DE
Application number, filing date17157227.421.02.2017
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateDE20161010329725.02.2016         Original published format: DE102016103297
[2017/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3211920
Date:30.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3211920
Date:03.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2017/35]
CPC:
B29C53/84 (EP); B29C53/02 (AT); H04R25/505 (US);
A61B5/123 (EP); B29B13/024 (AT); B29C53/08 (EP,AT);
H04R25/43 (US); H04R25/70 (EP,US); B29C2035/0822 (EP,AT);
B29C35/08 (AT); B29C35/0805 (AT); B29L2031/005 (EP);
H04R2225/43 (US) (-)
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 [2018/14]
Former [2017/35]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONFIGURATION EINES NUTZERSPEZIFISCHEN HÖRSYSTEMS[2017/35]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A USER-SPECIFIC HEARING SYSTEM[2017/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DESTINÉS À LA CONFIGURATION D'UN APPAREIL AUDITIF SPÉCIFIQUE À L'UTILISATEUR[2017/35]
Examination procedure21.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
27.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.03.2020
29.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2017
AL03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU21.02.2017
AL03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
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AL03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
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PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
Former [2023/30]HU21.02.2017
AL03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
Former [2023/27]HU21.02.2017
AL03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
Former [2021/47]AL03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
LU21.02.2021
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CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
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SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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PL03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
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