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EP0681411 - Programmable hearing aid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 19.10.2007 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2009	Opposition rejected	published on 20.05.2009 [2009/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen / DE
	[2003/05]
Former [1995/45]	For all designated states Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 D-91058 Erlangen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Meyer, Wolfram, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Am Nussbuck 25 D-91096 Möhrendorf / DE
	[1995/45]
Representative(s)	Berg, Peter, et al European Patent Attorney Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/18]	Berg, Peter, et al European Patent Attorney, Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE
Former [2000/11]	Zedlitz, Peter, et al Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE
Former [1998/28]	Epping, Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing., et al Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE
Former [1995/45]	Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al Postfach 22 13 17 D-80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date	94107143.3	06.05.1994
	[1995/45]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0681411
	Date:	08.11.1995
	Language:	DE
	[1995/45]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0681411
	Date:	29.01.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	30.09.1994
Classification	IPC:	H04R25/02, H04R25/00	[1995/45]
	CPC:	H04R25/556 (EP,US); H04R25/507 (EP,US); H04R25/558 (EP,US); H04R2225/41 (EP,US); H04R25/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, DK, FR, LI [1995/45]
Title	German:	Programmierbares Hörgerät	[1995/45]
	English:	Programmable hearing aid	[1995/45]
	French:	Prothèse auditive programmable	[1995/45]
Examination procedure	04.12.1995	Examination requested [1996/05]
	21.07.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.01.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.03.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.06.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.07.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	18.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 29.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE OTICON A/S et al. Strandvejen 58 2900 Hellerup / DK Opponent's representative Göken, Klaus G., et al, et al Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR Bremen / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE OTICON A/S et al. Strandvejen 58 2900 Hellerup / DK Opponent's representative Göken, Klaus G., et al, et al Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen / DE
	Former [2004/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE OTICON A/S Strandvejen 58 2900 Hellerup / DK Opponent's representative Dorner, Jörg, Dr.-Ing., et al, et al Kuhnen & Wacker Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Postfach 19 64 85319 Freising / DE
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	11.12.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	19.04.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.12.2004	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/21]
	08.12.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	01.03.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	21.06.2005	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	11.09.2007	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/47]
	11.09.2007	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	25.08.2005	Appeal received No. T1385/05
	02.11.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	11.09.2007	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	11.09.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	13.09.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
	19.05.2000	Renewal fee patent year 07
	30.05.2001	Renewal fee patent year 08
	21.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:	Search	[YA] US5303306 (BRILLHART BRUCE A et al.)
		[YA] EP0132216 (UNIV MELBOURNE et al.)
		[YA] EP0537026 (UNITRON IND LTD et al.) [Y] 1,6,7 * column 1, lines 12-15 * * column 3, line 6 - column 3, line 63 * * column 4, line 26 - column 9, line 15 *[A] 5,8
		[YA] US5040215 (AMANO AKIO et al.) [Y] 1,6,7 * page 1, lines 1-7 * * page 4, line 15 - page 11, line 35 *[A] 5,8,10,11
		[A] EP0578019 (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK et al.) [A] 1,5,8 * column 1, lines 3-5 * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 8 * * column 4, lines 2-11 * * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 13 * * column 5, line 38 - column 13, line 22 *
	Examination	EP0064042
		DE3205685

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