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EP About this file: EP3503588

EP3503588 - HEARING INSTRUMENT HAVING A DIGITALLY TUNABLE ANTENNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GN Hearing A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
[2023/07]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
GN Hearing A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / KVIST, Søren
c/o GN Hearing A/S
GN IPR
Lautrupbjerg 7
DK-2750 Ballerup / DK
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
[N/P]
Former [2023/07]GN Store Nord A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
Former [2019/26]Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Application number, filing date17210409.322.12.2017
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3503588
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3503588
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (CN); H04R25/604 (US);
H04R2225/021 (US); H04R2225/025 (US); H04R2225/51 (EP,CN,US);
H04R2225/61 (US); H04R25/552 (EP,US); H04R25/70 (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 [2020/05]
Former [2019/26]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:HÖRGERÄT MIT DIGITAL ABSTIMMBARER ANTENNE[2019/26]
English:HEARING INSTRUMENT HAVING A DIGITALLY TUNABLE ANTENNA[2019/26]
French:INSTRUMENT AUDITIF AYANT UNE ANTENNE ACCORDABLE NUMÉRIQUEMENT[2019/26]
Examination procedure20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
20.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2023Fee for grant paid
04.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.11.2023  15.11.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2023/51]
29.11.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.04.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
IT15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
MC15.02.2023
NL15.02.2023
PL15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SE15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
IE22.12.2023
LU22.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
[2024/47]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2010054512  (SOLUM JEFFREY PAUL [US]);
 [X]US2013090074  (CHRISTENSEN KAARE TAIS [DK]);
 [X]EP2750408  (GN RESOUND AS [DK]);
 [X]US2017041043  (SECALL MARC [CH])
ExaminationEP2835863
OppositionEP2835863
 EP2871859
 WO2015158374
 US9531061
 US2017125900
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