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EP1069855 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING VISUAL ATTENTION CAPABILITIES OF A SUBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.02.2007  [2007/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visual Awareness, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
[2005/01]
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
Visual Resources, Inc.
814 Covington Street
Bowling Green, KY 42103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BALL, Karlene K.
201 Campbell Hall, 1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294 / US
02 / BERG, Kristina, K.
1248 West Fletcher, Unit E
Chicago, IL 60657 / US
 [2001/04]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date99916619.209.04.1999
[2001/04]
WO1999US07926
Priority number, dateUS19980081289P10.04.1998         Original published format: US 81289 P
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952419
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1069855
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/00, A61H5/00, A61B3/032, A61B3/024
[2001/35]
CPC:
A61B3/024 (EP,US); A61H5/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/04]A61B3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/04]
Extension statesAL02.11.2000
LT02.11.2000
LV02.11.2000
MK02.11.2000
RO02.11.2000
SI02.11.2000
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRAINIEREN DER FÄHIGKEIT DER VISUELLEN AUFMERKSAMKEIT EINER PERSON[2001/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING VISUAL ATTENTION CAPABILITIES OF A SUBJECT[2001/04]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL SERVANT A EXERCER LES CAPACITES D'ATTENTION VISUELLE D'UN SUJET[2001/04]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2000National basic fee paid 
02.11.2000Search fee paid 
02.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
28.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2006
11.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/06]
26.09.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.10.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5589897  (SINCLAIR STEPHEN H [US], et al) [A] 20-27 * column 5, line 23 - column 11, line 2; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0411821  (DYNAVISION INC [US]) [A] 20-27 * column 10, line 52 - column 12, line 15; figure 8 *
International search[X]US4447141  (EISENKRAFT ARTHUR [US]);
 [A]US4971434  (BALL KARLENE K [US]);
 [A]US5469740  (FRENCH BARRY J [US], et al)
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