T 2622/19 (Deep-in-the-canal hearing device/INSOUND) of 07.04.2022

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T262219.20220407
Date of decision: 7 April 2022
Case number: T 2622/19
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 12795674.6
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: CIC hearing device
Applicant name: Insound Medical, Inc
Opponent name: Oticon A/S / Widex A/S / GN Hearing A/S
Board: 3.5.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 83
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes): problem-solution approach with partial problems
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Catchword: As to the application of the problem-solution approach, in particular the determination of the objective technical problem and the choice of the "second document", see
points 6.3.2 and 6.3.4 of the Reasons.
Cited cases: T 0005/81 T 0641/00 T 1639/07 T 1213/15 T 1601/15
Citing cases: -

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The opposition is rejected.