European Patent Office

T 2364/22 (Authentication of hearing-aid messages/GN HEARING) of 04.11.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T236422.20241104
Date of decision
4 November 2024
Case number
T 2364/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
14193328.3
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
Hearing instrument with an authentication protocol
Applicant name
GN Hearing A/S
Opponent name
Oticon A/S
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Added subject-matter - main request and auxiliary requests i to iii and 1 to 2i (yes)
Amendment to proprietor's case - auxiliary request 3 (no): claim request "admissibly raised and maintained" in the first-instance proceedings
Extension of scope of protection and added subject-matter - auxiliary request 3 (no)
Remittal to the opposition divisionRemittal - (yes): inventive step of auxiliary request 3 not examined yet
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0246/22
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.