European Patent Office

T 2090/16 (Programmable control of a hearing aid/STARKEY) of 30.06.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T209016.20200630
Date of decision
30 June 2020
Case number
T 2090/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
11250440.2
IPC class
H04R 25/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
System for programming special function buttons for hearing assistance device applications
Applicant name
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Opponent name
Oticon A/S
Widex A/S
GN Resound A/S
Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
Keywords
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 4 (no)
Admission of late-filed requests - auxiliary requests 1, 2, 2', 3 and 5 (no): no exceptional circumstances
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0698/10
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.