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Hearing Assistance Device With Beamformer Optimized Using A Priori Spatial Information - EP2986026

The patent EP2986026 was granted to Hong on Sep 21, 2022. The application was originally filed on Aug 12, 2015 under application number EP15180702A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2986026

HONG
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EP15180702A
Filing Date
Aug 12, 2015
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Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 19, 2022
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Sep 21, 2022
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