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Combined Microphone And Receiver Assembly For Extended Wear Canal Hearing Devices - EP2177046

The patent EP2177046 was granted to Insound Medical on May 27, 2020. The application was filed on Aug 13, 2008 under application number EP08797823A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2177046

INSOUND MEDICAL

Application Number: EP08797823A
Filing Date: Aug 13, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 24, 2020
Publication Date: May 27, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OTICON WIDEX GN HEARING	Dec 14, 2017	TBK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (38) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002074997
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002085728
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006050914
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006153418
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006159298
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007121974
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5195139
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6068589
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6212283
OPPOSITION	EP1062840
OPPOSITION	EP1629808
OPPOSITION	US2002025055
OPPOSITION	US2002085728
OPPOSITION	US2004165742
OPPOSITION	US2005074138
OPPOSITION	US2007036379
OPPOSITION	US2634337
OPPOSITION	US2967913
OPPOSITION	US4109116
OPPOSITION	US4447677
OPPOSITION	US4969534
OPPOSITION	US6208741
OPPOSITION	US6212283
OPPOSITION	WO0032009
OPPOSITION	WO0076271
OPPOSITION	WO0143499
OPPOSITION	WO0215635
OPPOSITION	WO2004010734
OPPOSITION	WO2005076991
OPPOSITION	WO2005079373
OPPOSITION	WO2005115053
SEARCH	EP1629808
SEARCH	GB2098426
SEARCH	US6212283
SEARCH	WO0032009
SEARCH	WO0076271
SEARCH	WO2005115053
SEARCH	WO9607295

Dossier Documents

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May 4, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 4, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 27, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 9, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Apr 9, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Apr 9, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Apr 9, 2020
French translation of claims
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Apr 9, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Jan 27, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jan 27, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 14, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 2, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Sep 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 13, 2019
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Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Sep 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Sep 11, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 11, 2019
Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Sep 11, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Sep 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jul 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Jul 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Jul 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 4, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jul 4, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Jun 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
Claims
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Jun 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2018
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Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 3, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 23, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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May 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Jan 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Jan 2, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jan 2, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jan 2, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Aug 31, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 31, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 31, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 3, 2016
Examination started
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May 12, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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May 9, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Aug 26, 2015
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Jul 8, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 8, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 8, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 8, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 8, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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May 13, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 28, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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Jan 15, 2014
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
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Jan 10, 2014
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Jan 3, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Dec 6, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Dec 6, 2013
European search opinion
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Dec 6, 2013
Supplementary European search report
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Nov 25, 2013
Search started
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Mar 25, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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Mar 24, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Mar 2, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Feb 1, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 1, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Feb 1, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 1, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 19, 2010
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
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Jan 14, 2010
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 14, 2010
International publication of the international search report
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Dec 23, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
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Mar 11, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Feb 19, 2009
Published international application - A2
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