European Patent Office

T 0411/17 (Automatic adaptation to acoustic environments in a hearing aid/SONOVA) du 19.05.2020

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T041117.20200519
Date de la décision
19 mai 2020
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0411/17
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
06120253.7
Classe de la CIB
H04R 25/00
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Hearing device and method of operating a hearing device
Nom du demandeur
Sonova AG
Nom de l'opposant
Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
Chambre
3.5.03
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(3) (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)
Mots-clés
Novelty - main and first auxiliary requests (no)
Novelty - second auxiliary request (yes)
Admission of second auxiliary request not admitted by the opposition division - (yes): sufficient time for the opponent to deal with the request
Remittal to opposition division - (yes): "special reasons" (ruling on inventive step for the first time on appeal would constitute an undue burden)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Exergue
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Affaires citées
G 0007/93
Affaires citantes
T 0534/18

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.