T 0096/24 (Logical operations vs. logic expression/OTICON) of 27.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T009624.20260127
- Date of decision
- 27 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0096/24
- Online on
- 17 March 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19154224.0
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A method of fitting a hearing device to a user's needs, a programming device, and a hearing system
- Applicant name
- Oticon A/S
- Opponent name
- GN Hearing A/S
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 13, 1a to 13a, 13' and 13b' (yes): genus vs. species
Admittance of claim requests filed after Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - auxiliary requests 5', 12' and 5(new) (no): no "exceptional circumstances"
Extension of scope of protection - auxiliary request 13b (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.