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EP About this file: EP3506657

EP3506657 - HEARING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A BATTERY ANTENNA AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/27]A HEARING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A BATTERY ANTENNA
[2021/18]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GN Hearing A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
[2021/37]
Former [2019/27]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
2750 Ballerup / DK
02 / PINTO, Alexandre da Luz
c/o GN Hearing A/S
GN IPR
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
03 / KAMMERSGAARD, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll
c/o GN Hearing A/S
GN IPR
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Application number, filing date17211044.729.12.2017
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506657
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506657
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04R1/10, H01Q5/328, H01Q5/335, H01Q5/378, H01Q5/385, H01Q1/27, // H04M1/60
[2021/18]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,CN,US); H01Q1/273 (EP,US); H01Q5/328 (EP,US);
H01Q5/335 (EP,US); H01Q5/378 (EP,US); H01Q5/385 (EP,US);
H04R1/1041 (EP,US); H04R25/505 (US); H04R25/602 (US);
H04M1/6066 (EP,US); H04R2225/33 (US); H04R2225/51 (EP,CN,US);
H04R2225/61 (EP,US); H04R25/552 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]H04R25/00, H04R1/10, H04M1/60, // H01Q1/27
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 [2019/27]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:HÖRINSTRUMENT MIT BATTERIEANTENNE UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR.[2021/18]
English:HEARING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A BATTERY ANTENNA AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF.[2021/18]
French:APPAREIL AUDITIF COMPRENANT UNE ANTENNE DE BATTERIE ET PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE CELLE-CI.[2021/18]
Former [2019/27]HÖRGERÄT MIT EINER BATTERIEANTENNE
Former [2019/27]A HEARING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A BATTERY ANTENNA
Former [2019/27]APPAREIL AUDITIF COMPRENANT UNE ANTENNE DE BATTERIE
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
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.03.2021
26.03.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21192176.2  / EP3934270
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.06.2022  17.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Postfach 10 18 30
40009 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/13]
Former [2022/30]
Opponent(s)01  15.06.2022  17.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
Opponent's representative
Demant
Demant A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Former [2022/29]
Opponent(s)01  15.06.2022   
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smoerum / DK
Opponent's representative
Demant
Demant A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
19.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.04.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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OppositionUS6104920
 WO2006077192
 EP2076065
 WO2009098858
 US2009303138
 US7859469
 WO2011131241
 EP2458674
 US2014071004
 WO2015127973
 US2016205461
 EP3110174
 EP3454415
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