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The patent EP2769557 was granted to Phonak on Jun 28, 2017. The application was filed on Oct 19, 2011 under application number EP11770788A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2769557

PHONAK

Application Number: EP11770788A
Filing Date: Oct 19, 2011
Status: Revoked; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 28, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OTICON WIDEX GN HEARING	Mar 27, 2018	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102006028682
DESCRIPTION	EP2211319
DESCRIPTION	US2001045464
DESCRIPTION	US2007253087
DESCRIPTION	US2009097683
DESCRIPTION	US2009257608
DESCRIPTION	US2010231383
DESCRIPTION	US2010319434
DESCRIPTION	US2011194230
DESCRIPTION	WO2011027005
DESCRIPTION	WO2011098140
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2109331
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006010340
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008218366
OPPOSITION	EP1530402
OPPOSITION	EP1713303
OPPOSITION	EP2109331
OPPOSITION	EP2262285
OPPOSITION	US2006010340
OPPOSITION	US2007253087
OPPOSITION	US2008218366
OPPOSITION	US2010062833
OPPOSITION	US2010246847
OPPOSITION	US2011068944
OPPOSITION	US7142666
OPPOSITION	WO2011027005
OPPOSITION	WO2011098140

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Mar 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Mar 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Mar 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Mar 3, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Feb 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 26, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Jan 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 11, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Dec 5, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Dec 5, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Apr 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Apr 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Apr 5, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Mar 31, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Aug 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Appeal
Jul 9, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Apr 29, 2020
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Appeal
Apr 29, 2020
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Appeal
Apr 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Feb 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Feb 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 28, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Nov 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Sep 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 20, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Apr 13, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Apr 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 28, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jun 1, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 22, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
May 22, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
May 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Dec 8, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2015
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Search/Exam
Jul 23, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Jul 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Jul 30, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
May 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
May 13, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
May 7, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Search/Exam
Mar 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 19, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 26, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2012
International publication of the international search report
Search/Exam
Dec 22, 2011
Published international application - A2
Search/Exam
Dec 14, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Dec 14, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Dec 14, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Oct 19, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Oct 19, 2011
Abstract
PCTRO
Oct 19, 2011
Claims
PCTRO
Oct 19, 2011
Description
PCTRO
Oct 19, 2011
Drawings
PCTRO