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EP3331254 - CONFIGURATION OF FEEDBACK CANCELATION FOR HEARING AIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2020/41]
Former [2018/23]For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rosenthal, Joyce
8122 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN Minnesota 55427 / US
02 / Merks, Ivo
9115 Fox Run Circle
Eden Prairie, MN Minnesota 55347 / US
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[2020/41]
Former [2018/23]Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date17204475.229.11.2017
[2018/23]
Priority number, dateUS20161536811802.12.2016         Original published format: US201615368118
[2018/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3331254
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3331254
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2018/23]
CPC:
H04R25/453 (EP,US); H04R25/30 (US); H04R25/505 (US);
H04R25/70 (EP,US); H04R2225/55 (EP,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 [2019/03]
Former [2018/23]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:KONFIGURATION VON RÜCKKOPPLUNGSUNTERDRÜCKUNG FÜR HÖRGERÄTE[2018/23]
English:CONFIGURATION OF FEEDBACK CANCELATION FOR HEARING AIDS[2018/23]
French:CONFIGURATION D'ANNULATION DE RÉTROACTION POUR PROTHÈSES AUDITIVES[2018/23]
Examination procedure06.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
06.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.05.2020
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.09.2020Fee for grant paid
01.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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AL07.10.2020
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IE29.11.2020
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BG07.01.2021
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GR08.01.2021
IS07.02.2021
PT08.02.2021
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