(19)
(11) EP 1 531 914 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21) Application number: 03760852.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63B 71/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2003/000097
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/000426 (31.12.2003 Gazette 2004/01)

(54)

A device and method for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Schutz eines Ohrs einer Person vor auralem Hematom

Dispositif et procédé de protection de l'oreille d'un sujet contre un hématome auriculaire

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 25.06.2002 IE 20020515

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(73) Proprietor: Goulding, Brian Michael
Dublin 6 (IE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Goulding, Brian Michael
    Dublin 6 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 825 368
 US-A- 3 823 713
   
       
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