T 0343/25 (Hearing device with biometric sensor/SONION) of 07.07.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T034325.20260707
- Date of decision
- 7 July 2026
- Case number
- T 0343/25
- Online on
- 28 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 20199018.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hearing device including an optical sensor
- Applicant name
- Sonion Nederland B.V.
- Opponent name
- K/S HIMP
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Added subject-matter - 1st auxiliary request (yes): unallowable intermediate generalisation
Clarity - 2nd auxiliary request (no) - 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.