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EP About this file: EP3343955

EP3343955 - ASSEMBLY FOR HEARING AID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2022/27]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Inventor(s)01 / MØLLER, Kenneth Rueskov
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
02 / TROELSEN, Jens
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
03 / SØ, Rune
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
04 / SUNDBERG, Oliver
Guldbergsgade 78, 4. th
DK-2200 København N / DK
05 / DANIELSEN, Finn
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
06 / JOHANSEN, Jesper B.
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
07 / SAGER, Mads
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
08 / PETERSEN, Svend Oscar
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
09 / JAKOBSEN, Bent
c/o Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Postfach 10 18 30
40009 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/27]Demant
Demant A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Former [2018/27]William Demant
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Application number, filing date17210257.622.12.2017
[2018/27]
Priority number, dateEP2016020729529.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16207295
EP2016020730429.12.2016         Original published format: EP 16207304
EP2017015509708.02.2017         Original published format: EP 17155097
EP2017015509908.02.2017         Original published format: EP 17155099
EP2017016084814.03.2017         Original published format: EP 17160848
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3343955
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3343955
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R25/50 (CN); H04R25/607 (EP,US);
H04R25/505 (US); H04R25/55 (US); H04R25/65 (US);
H04R2225/0216 (EP,US); H04R2225/025 (US); H04R2225/43 (CN);
H04R2225/51 (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 [2019/08]
Former [2018/27]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:ANORDNUNG FÜR EIN HÖRGERÄT[2018/27]
English:ASSEMBLY FOR HEARING AID[2018/27]
French:ENSEMBLE POUR PROTHÈSE AUDITIVE[2018/27]
Examination procedure04.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/08]
04.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2022Fee for grant paid
30.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.04.2023  11.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
18 Tai Seng Street
No. 08-08
18 Tai Seng
Singapore 539775 / SG
Opponent's representative
FDST Patentanwälte
Nordostpark 16
90411 Nürnberg / DE
 [2023/20]
Former [2023/19]
Opponent(s)01  06.04.2023   
Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
18 Tai Seng Street
No. 08-08
18 Tai Seng
Singapore 539775 / SG
Opponent's representative
FDST Patentanwälte
Nordostpark 16
90411 Nürnberg / DE
25.04.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.07.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition05.09.2024Appeal received No.  T1155/24
05.09.2024Payment of appeal fee
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
MT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/34]HU22.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2024/29]HU22.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
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MC06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2024/27]HU22.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MK06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2024/21]HU22.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
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IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2024/18]HU22.12.2017
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CZ06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2024/11]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2023/49]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
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ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
Former [2023/48]AL06.07.2022
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ES06.07.2022
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PL06.07.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE22.12.2022
LU22.12.2022
Former [2023/38]AL06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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ES06.07.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
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EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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CZ06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/20]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
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GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/09]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/08]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL06.07.2022
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 EP1496530
 WO2009049646
 EP2076065
 EP2088804
 EP1768449
 EP2227040
 US2010321269
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