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EP0626089 - AUDIO-VISUAL LANGUAGE TEACHING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2001
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2001 [2001/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAMINSKI, Marek
S101 W35367 Highway 99
Eagle, WI 53119 / US
For all designated states
LEMPICKI, Alexander
303A Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 / US
[1994/48]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Prutton, Roger
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Prutton, Roger
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date93904836.903.02.1993
[1994/48]
WO1993US00931
Priority number, dateUS1992083314110.02.1992         Original published format: US 833141
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9316455
Date:19.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626089
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626089
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.08.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:G09B19/00, G09B17/00, G09B19/06
[1995/44]
CPC:
G09B19/06 (EP,US); G09B5/065 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/48]G09B19/00, G09B17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/48]
TitleGerman:AUDIOVISUELLES LEHRGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERLERNEN EINER SPRACHE.[1994/48]
English:AUDIO-VISUAL LANGUAGE TEACHING APPARATUS AND METHOD[1994/48]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'ENSEIGNEMENT AUDIOVISUEL D'UNE LANGUE[1994/48]
Entry into regional phase16.08.1994National basic fee paid 
16.08.1994Search fee paid 
16.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
16.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
20.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.1998Fee for grant paid
03.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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28.02.199907   M06   Fee paid on   31.08.1999
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4831610  (HODA HISASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2168835  (FRENMIST LIMITED) [X] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO8800380  (BARRABEE KENT PAUL [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7 * page 8, paragraph 2 - page 17, paragraph 1; figures 1-4; claims 1,4-11 *
International search[XY]US4124943  (MITCHELL JAMES A H, et al);
 [A]US4121357  (HOFFMAN SIDNEY R);
 [A]US4459114  (BARWICK JOHN H [US])
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