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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.09.1999 (43) Date of publication: 16.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/07 (21) Application number: 98964868.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/325 (87) International publication number: WO 9933/041 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)

(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: 22.12.1997 US 995964 (71) Applicant: Scientific Learning Corp. Berkeley, CA 94704-1074 (US)	(72) Inventors: PETERSON, Bret, E. Lafayette, CA 94549 (US) JENKINS, William, M. Pacifica, CA 94044 (US) MERZENICH, Michael, M. San Francisco, CA 94117 (US) TALLAL, Paula Lumberville, PA 18933 (US) MILLER, Steven, L. Pacifica, CA 94044 (US) (74) Representative: Haines, Miles John  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)