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November 14, 2024
HIMPP successfully challenges the validity of European patent EP3086567 B1 by Bose Corporation. The patent has been revoked in its entirety. The decision from the Board of Opposition was appealed, but has now been confirmed by the EPO Board of Appeal.
November 12, 2024
HIMPP succesfully challenges U.S. Patent No. 10,635,385 by German software and patent licensing operation Bragi GmbH in the Inter Partes Review filed at the US PTAB. All claims were found to be unpatentable.
April 22, 2024
HIMPP has acquired another patent family (US10555092) from Japanese conglomerate Nitto Denko on control of hearing aids between
operational and charging states.
April 11, 2024
HIMPP successfully challenges the validity of EP3588776 by Guoguang Electric Company Limited. The patent has been revoked in its entirety.
February 13, 2024
HIMPP successfully challenges the validity of EP 3586523 B1 by Bose Corporation. The patent has been revoked in its entirety.
November 11, 2023
Sound Design Technologies (SDT) has discontinued partnership in HIMPP.
SDT was the only component manufacturer in HIMPP and decided to step out
in alignement of other business interests.
September 29, 2023
HIMPP acquires a small patent family around EP 3 718 316 B1 from Wohlleben. The patents concern streaming of secondary sound sources to hearing aids.
July 27, 2023
HIMPP files two further petitions for Inter Partes Review concerning U.S. Patent No. 10,117,014 and U.S. Patent No. 10,397,688 by German software and patent licensing operation Bragi GmbH to challenge the validity of the patents.
July 15, 2023
HIMPP files a petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,843,853 by German software and patent licensing operation Bragi GmbH
to challenge the validity of the patent.
May 11, 2023
HIMPP files a petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,635,385 by German patent licensing operation Bragi GmbH to challenge
the validity of the patent.
December 27, 2022
HIMPP has acquired a patent family (US10218223) from Japanese conglomerate Nitto Denko on control of hearing aids between an
operational state and a charging state. Read More
February 8, 2021
HIMPP has acquired the entire patent portfolio of iHear Medical Inc.. The acquisition is the largest single acquisition by HIMPP, since its foundation 25 years ago in 1996. Read more
September 28, 2020
HIMPP has acquired the patent portfolio of Acouva Inc.. Read more
August 8, 2020
HIMPP has acquired patents from ExSilent Research. Read more
February 1, 2020
Stefan Launer is new Chairman of the Board of Directors in HIMPP. Read more.
November 19, 2019
The Hearing Instruments Manufacturers Patent Partnership (HIMPP) and Intellectual Ventures (IV) enter a License Agreement. Read more
October 1, 2019
US Patent 10433074 “Hearing augmentation systems and methods” has been granted to HIMPP. (Oct 1, 2019)
June 1, 2019
European Patent Attorney Hans Jørgen Rindorf joins HIMPP in support of our increasing activities.
April 19, 2018
A new HIMPP Code of Conduct has been ratified. Read more
April 19, 2018
Søren Westermann steps back after 22 years as CEO of HIMPP, but remains on the Board of Directors.
The new CEO as of April 19, 2018 is former COO of HIMPP Stinus Jeppesen. Read more
March 30, 2018
HIMPP has acquired patents from SoundID and SoundHawk. Read more
April 28, 2017
HIMPP has acquired patents from Galler. Read more
January 1, 2017
HIMPP reduces running royalty from 3% to 1%, but increases partner entry share price as of 1 July 2017. Read more
