T 0658/24 (Active sound canceller/AXIGN) of 16.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T065824.20260416
- Date of decision
- 16 April 2026
- Case number
- T 0658/24
- Online on
- 22 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18718241.5
- IPC class
- H04R 1/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Intra ear canal hearing aid
- Applicant name
- Axign B.V.
Noviosound BV - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - main request and first to third auxiliary requests (no): grant of a patent for a similar patent application by different patent offices cannot mean that the present examining division assessed sufficiency of disclosure in a subjective way
Admittance - claim request filed during oral proceedings before the board (no): no "exceptional circumstances" + amendments give rise to new objections
Reimbursement of appeal fee in full
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no): appeal not allowable - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.