Encapsulated Hearing Device

Patent No. EP2898704 (titled "Encapsulated Hearing Device") was filed by Phonak on Sep 18, 2012. The application was issued on Nov 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OTICON WIDEX GN HEARING	Aug 8, 2018	COHAUSZ & FLORACK

Dossier Documents

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Apr 14, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 22, 2023
Claims
Mar 22, 2023
Claims
Mar 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 22, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 16, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 16, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 16, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Feb 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Feb 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 14, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 11, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Apr 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jan 20, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 11, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 11, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 5, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Sep 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 17, 2020
Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended
Aug 17, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 17, 2020
Means of redress
Aug 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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
Jun 5, 2020
Description
Jun 5, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 19, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 19, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 19, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2019
Annex
Dec 17, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 8, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 21, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 21, 2017
German translation of the claims
Aug 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 31, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
May 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 3, 2016
Claims
May 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 11, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2016
Examination started
Oct 30, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 21, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 21, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 19, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 19, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Aug 19, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 19, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 12, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 24, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 13, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 30, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Mar 27, 2014
Published international application - A1
May 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 5, 2012
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2012
Abstract
Sep 18, 2012
Claims
Sep 18, 2012
Description
Sep 18, 2012
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EP2898704

PHONAK

Application Number: EP12761978A
Filing Date: Sep 18, 2012
Status: Revoked; Apr 14, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 8, 2017
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