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EP About this file: EP0567535

EP0567535 - IMPROVED HEARING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADELMAN, Roger A.
957 Riverwatch Drive Villa Hills
Kentucky 41017 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
ADELMAN, Roger A.
957 Riverwatch Drive
Villa Hills, Kentucky 41017 / US
Former [1993/44]For all designated states
ADELMAN, Roger A.
1562 Wittlow Place
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/44]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH / GB
Former [2003/36](deleted)
Former [2002/40]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1993/44]Carpmael, John William Maurice, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date92903788.516.01.1992
[1993/44]
WO1992US00380
Priority number, dateUS1991064273517.01.1991         Original published format: US 642735
[1993/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9213430
Date:06.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0567535
Date:03.11.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0567535
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[1993/44]
CPC:
H04R19/016 (EP,US); H04R25/502 (EP,US); H04R25/554 (EP,US);
H04R25/558 (EP,US); H04R25/656 (EP,US); H04R2225/025 (EP,US);
H04R2225/51 (EP,US); H04R2420/07 (EP,US); H04R2460/13 (EP,US);
H04R2460/15 (EP,US); H04R25/356 (EP,US); H04R25/456 (EP,US);
H04R25/654 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/44]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES HÖRGERÄT[1993/44]
English:IMPROVED HEARING APPARATUS[1993/44]
French:PROTHESE AUDITIVE AMELIOREE[1993/44]
Entry into regional phase02.08.1993National basic fee paid 
02.08.1993Search fee paid 
02.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/44]
08.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
15.05.2003Fee for grant paid
15.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Request for further processing for:21.05.2003Request for further processing filed
21.05.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.06.2003Decision despatched
02.07.2001Request for further processing filed
02.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.08.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
01.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.02.200211   M06   Fee paid on   01.02.2002
31.01.200312   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
FR13.08.2003
IT13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
ES24.11.2003
LU16.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2008/02]
Former [2006/14]AT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
FR13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
ES24.11.2003
LU16.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/23]AT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
ES24.11.2003
LU16.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
ES24.11.2003
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
ES24.11.2003
Former [2004/28]AT13.08.2003
BE13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
Former [2004/16]AT13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
SE13.11.2003
Former [2004/14]AT13.08.2003
NL13.08.2003
GR13.11.2003
Former [2004/13]NL13.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US4291203  (BELLAFIORE GASPARE) [A] 1,2,18,23 * column 1, lines 46-57; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO8900294  (JENSEN BORGE R [BE]) [A] 1,2,18,23-27,37,44 * page 1, lines 1-6 * * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 21 * * page 4, line 25 - page 6, line 10 *;
 [PX]WO9115902  (LOTT THOMAS M [US]) [PX] 46 * page 4, line 10 - page 6, line 9 ** page 8, line 9 - page 12, line 34 *
International search[XY]US3527901  (GEIB ROBERT L);
 [XY]US3746789  (ALCIVAR E, et al);
 [Y]US3873784  (DOSCHEK ANTONY Z);
 [Y]US4068090  (KOMATSU HIDETOSHI, et al);
 [Y]US4150262  (ONO HIROSHI);
 [Y]US4329676  (MCDONALD GERALD H, et al);
 [Y]US4334315  (ONO HIROSHI, et al);
 [Y]US4622692  (COLE WILLIAM A [CA]);
 [Y]US4880076  (AHLBERG CARL S [US], et al);
 [XY]US4901354  (GOLLMAR KLAUS [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4920570  (WEST HENRY L [US], et al)
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