T 0151/24 (Isolated islands of cryptography II/GN HEARING) of 10.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T015124.20260210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0151/24
- Online on
- 26 March 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16202920.1
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hearing devices, user accessory devices and method for updating a hearing device configuration
- 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 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request and 1st to 4th auxiliary requests (no): equally likely alternatives
Remittal to the opposition division (no): no "special reasons" - Catchword
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- Citing 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.