T 0837/12 (Combining audio compression and feedback cancellation in a hearing aid/GN RESOUND) of 30.03.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T083712.20160330
- Date of decision
- 30 March 2016
- Case number
- T 0837/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99914175.7
- IPC class
- H04R 3/02H04R 25/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Apparatus and methods for combining audio compression and feedback cancellation in a hearing aid
- Applicant name
- GN ReSound A/S
- Opponent name
- Widex A/S
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (yes); inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request (amended) - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 9 of the first auxiliary request as filed with letter of 12 February 2016, and a description and drawings to be adapted accordingly.