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
- -
- Application number
- 13178787.1
- IPC class
- H04R 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- 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
- -
- 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
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1045/12
- Citing cases
- -
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%.