** Shares of Australia's Nuheara NUH.AX rise as much as
9.1% to A$0.3, their highest since Aug 18
** The hearing aids maker gets awarded two patents by US
Patent and Trademark Office urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX7kgJzt
** Says patents for Hearing device configuration and
accessory technology
** Adds patent awards build co's Hearing Technology IP
portfolio as the US Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aid market
opens for the co
** More than 1.2 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 309,694 shares
** Stock has fallen 16.7% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))