A Method Of Processing A Signal In A Hearing Instrument, And Hearing Instrument

Patent No. EP2783522 (titled "A Method Of Processing A Signal In A Hearing Instrument, And Hearing Instrument") was filed by Phonak on Nov 22, 2011. The application was issued on Jul 18, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OTICON GN HEARING WIDEX	Apr 17, 2019	COHAUSZ & FLORACK

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Dec 22, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 15, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 15, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 15, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 7, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 7, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 16, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2021
Reply to appeal
Apr 30, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
Notice of appeal
Dec 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 15, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 15, 2020
Means of redress
Dec 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 15, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 12, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 10, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 24, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jul 9, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 3, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 3, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 17, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 21, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 7, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jun 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Feb 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 22, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 1, 2018
Examination started
Sep 26, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Dec 1, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jul 23, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 5, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 5, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 5, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 3, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 4, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 12, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 4, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
May 30, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 30, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jan 10, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 10, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 10, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 29, 2011
Abstract
Nov 29, 2011
Claims
Nov 29, 2011
Description
Nov 29, 2011
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EP2783522

PHONAK

Application Number: EP11790853A
Filing Date: Nov 22, 2011
Status: Revoked; Dec 22, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 18, 2018
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A Method Of Processing A Signal In A Hearing Instrument, And Hearing Instrument

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