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EP3614696 - BEAM FORMER, BEAM FORMING METHOD AND HEARING AID SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
6600 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / PU, Wenqiang
2001 Longxiang Road
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518172 / CN
02 / XIAO, Jinjun
7704 Ridgeview Way
Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 / US
03 / ZHANG, Tao
8602 Zachman Circle
Eden Prairie Minnesota 55344 / US
04 / LUO, Zhiquan
15255 62nd Ave N
Maple Grove Minnesota 55311 / US
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[2020/09]
Application number, filing date18788256.820.04.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018CN83930
Priority number, dateCN20171025995720.04.2017         Original published format: CN201710259957
[2020/09]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018192571
Date:25.10.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3614696
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3614696
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04R3/00, G10L21/0208, // G10L21/0216
[2020/50]
CPC:
H04R25/405 (EP,US); G10L21/0216 (CN,US); H04R25/407 (EP,US);
G10L21/0208 (EP); H04R3/005 (EP); G10L2021/02166 (EP,CN,US);
H04R2225/43 (EP,US); H04R2430/20 (EP); H04R2430/23 (EP);
H04R2430/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/09]H04R25/00, H04R3/00
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 [2020/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRAHLFORMER, STRAHLFORMVERFAHREN UND HÖRHILFESYSTEM[2020/09]
English:BEAM FORMER, BEAM FORMING METHOD AND HEARING AID SYSTEM[2020/09]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION DE FAISCEAU, PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION DE FAISCEAU ET SYSTÈME D'AIDE AUDITIVE[2020/09]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2019Translation filed 
04.11.2019National basic fee paid 
04.11.2019Search fee paid 
04.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2023Fee for grant paid
10.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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