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Hearing-Aid Device With Automatic Algorithm Switching - EP2200346

The patent EP2200346 was granted to Siemens Medical Instruments PTE on Aug 1, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 7, 2009 under application number EP09178221A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2200346

SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE

Application Number: EP09178221A
Filing Date: Dec 7, 2009
Status: Revoked; Feb 3, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 1, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OTICON GN HEARING	May 2, 2019	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP1191817
OPPOSITION	EP1467595
OPPOSITION	US5822718
OPPOSITION	US6327370
OPPOSITION	US6879692
OPPOSITION	WO0000001
OPPOSITION	WO0065873
OPPOSITION	WO2006042540
OPPOSITION	WO2007096247
OPPOSITION	WO2007098768
SEARCH	US2004202333
SEARCH	WO0065873

Dossier Documents

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Jan 27, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Jan 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 18, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jan 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jan 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jan 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 12, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Jan 11, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Nov 3, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 3, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Nov 3, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Oct 28, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Jun 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 28, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Feb 17, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 11, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 11, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Dec 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 10, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Nov 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 10, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Appeal
Oct 1, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 1, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Oct 1, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 1, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 1, 2020
Means of redress
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Oct 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Appeal
Oct 1, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 1, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 24, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Search/Exam
Jul 9, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Jul 8, 2020
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Jul 8, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 16, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Jun 16, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Jun 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
May 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 6, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Refund of fees
OPPO
May 17, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
May 17, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 9, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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May 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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May 2, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 2, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Aug 13, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Jun 20, 2018
French translation of claims
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Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 5, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 5, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 5, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 23, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 15, 2018
Examination started
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Jan 18, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jan 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jan 15, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Oct 7, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Sep 11, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Apr 9, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Apr 1, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 31, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 11, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Dec 11, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
May 23, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
May 23, 2013
European search opinion
Search/Exam
May 23, 2013
European search report
Search/Exam
Aug 6, 2010
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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May 27, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Feb 8, 2010
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 8, 2010
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 21, 2009
Letter concerning the priority
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Dec 21, 2009
Priority document
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Dec 7, 2009
Abstract
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Dec 7, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Dec 7, 2009
Claims
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Dec 7, 2009
Description
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Dec 7, 2009
Designation of inventor
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Dec 7, 2009
Designation of inventor
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Dec 7, 2009
Drawings
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Dec 7, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent
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