T 0256/19 (Own-voice signal processing/SONOVA) of 04.05.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T025619.20210504
- Date of decision
- 4 May 2021
- Case number
- T 0256/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12794164.9
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Own voice shaping in a hearing instrument
- Applicant name
- Sonova AG
- Opponent name
- GN Hearing A/S / Widex A/S / Oticon A/S
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Guidelines_H-II, 3(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2, 3, 5 to 7, 7a (no)
Clarity - auxiliary request 4' (no) - Catchword
- Rule 80 EPC represents a non-discretionary provision of the EPC that relates to the allowability of a patent as amended rather than to admissibility (see point 4.7 of the Reasons).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.