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EP 1 203 507 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00943693.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0000/378 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/167 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.07.1999 DK 107899 (71) Applicant: OTICON A/S 2900 Hellerup (DK)	(72) Inventors: SKINDHOJ, Jorgen 2900 Hellerup (DK) SORENSEN, Per Kokholm 2900 Hellerup (DK)