European Patent Office

T 1155/24 (Antenna trap for a hearing aid/OTICON) of 14.04.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T115524.20260414
Date of decision
14 April 2026
Case number
T 1155/24
Online on
7 May 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
17210257.6
IPC class
H04R 25/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Assembly for hearing aid
Applicant name
Oticon A/S
Opponent name
Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Inventive step - (no): juxtaposition of routine features and no hindsight bias
Admittance of claim request filed after Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - (no): no "exceptional circumstances" + "fresh case"
Catchword
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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.