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EP About this file: EP0098421

EP0098421 - Electric hearing aid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.04.1991
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1984/03]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kern, Reinhard
Hallerhüttenstrasse 9
D-8500 Nürnberg / DE
02 / Krauss, Gerhard
Almoshofer Hauptstrasse 12
D-8500 Nürnberg / DE
03 / Schlosser, Helmut
Auf der Höhe 9
D-8551 Röttenbach / DE
[1984/03]
Application number, filing date83105876.315.06.1983
[1984/03]
Priority number, dateDE1982322461401.07.1982         Original published format: DE 3224614
[1984/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0098421
Date:18.01.1984
Language:DE
[1984/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0098421
Date:17.04.1985
Language:DE
[1985/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0098421
Date:01.06.1988
Language:DE
[1988/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.1985
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/02
[1984/03]
CPC:
H04R1/227 (EP,US); H04R1/225 (EP,US); H04R25/48 (EP,US);
H04R2225/59 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1984/03]
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Hörgerät[1984/03]
English:Electric hearing aid[1984/03]
French:Dispositif aide-ouie électrique[1984/03]
Examination procedure18.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/10]
08.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.1987Fee for grant paid
06.11.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.1989  25.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus, et al, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1989/17]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.1989  25.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus, et al, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
30.05.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.09.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
21.11.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.04.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.04.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/24]
Appeal following opposition02.07.1990Appeal received No.  T0542/90
02.07.1990Statement of grounds filed
21.03.1991Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB15.06.1990
NL01.01.1991
[2015/21]
Former [1992/01]CH01.06.1988
LI01.06.1988
GB15.06.1990
NL01.01.1991
Former [1991/44]GB15.06.1990
NL01.01.1991
Former [1991/41]GB15.06.1990
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3772478  (MCCABE J, et al);
 [X]DE2303194  (MICRO TECHNIC HUEBER & CO);
 [A]DE2506921  (INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROD INC);
 [Y]US3909556  (JOHANSON DONALD L);
 [A]US4109116  (VICTOREEN JOHN A);
 [A]FR2490485  (MICHAS FREDERIC [FR])
ExaminationDE1739043U
 US3798390
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