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Automatic Directional Switching Algorithm For Hearing Aids - EP2981100

The patent EP2981100 was granted to Starkey Laboratories on Jun 27, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jul 30, 2015 under application number EP15179091A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2981100

STARKEY LABORATORIES

Application Number: EP15179091A
Filing Date: Jul 30, 2015
Status: Revoked; Mar 12, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 27, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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GN HEARING OTICON WIDEX	Mar 27, 2019	AERA	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP2981100
OPPOSITION	US2012213395
OPPOSITION	WO2005084074
SEARCH	EP0664071
SEARCH	EP1723827
SEARCH	US2007217629
SEARCH	US2012213395

Dossier Documents

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Mar 12, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries
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Advice of delivery
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Annex
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Request concerning the applicant/representative
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Jul 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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