T 0010/22 (User-controlled beamformer/OTICON) of 27.06.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T001022.20240627
- Date of decision
- 27 June 2024
- Case number
- T 0010/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15160436.0
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00G10L 25/78
- 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
- A binaural hearing assistance system comprising binaural noise reduction
- Applicant name
- Oticon A/S
- Opponent name
- Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
GN Hearing A/S - Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
As to claim construction, the often used reference to "a mind willing to understand" is about relying on "a mind willing to objectively construe a claim", rather than "a mind willing to understand the applicant's or patent proprietor's alleged intention" (see point 2.3 of the Reasons).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - all claim requests (no)
- Catchword
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.