European Patent Office

T 2560/18 (Hearing-aid compression/STARKEY) of 12.04.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T256018.20210412
Date of decision
12 April 2021
Case number
T 2560/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
13178787.1
IPC class
H04R 25/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Compression of spaced sources for hearing assistance devices
Applicant name
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Opponent name
GN Hearing A/S / Widex A/S / Oticon A/S
Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(4)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(8)
Keywords
Decision in written proceedings - (yes): cancellation of arranged oral proceedings following the proprietor's withdrawal of the appeal
Inventive step - all requests (no)
Partial reimbursement of the proprietor's appeal fee at 25% - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1045/12
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.

3. The appeal fee paid by appellant I is reimbursed at 25%.