| EP0721746 - Pierced earring hole maintenance device [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 10.07.1998 Database last updated on 10.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.1998 | Refusal of application | published on 26.08.1998 [1998/35] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KATO SPRING WORKS CO. LTD. 1-3 Higashitabata, 1-Chome, Kita-Ku Tokyo / JP | For all designated states Takeo, Inoue 5-23-2-704 Hiroo, Shibuya-Ku Tokyo / JP | [1996/29] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Inoue, Takeo 5-23-2-704 Hiroo Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP | [1996/29] | Representative(s) | Jones, Stephen Anthony, et al Lewis & Taylor 144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/29] | Jones, Stephen Anthony, et al E. N. Lewis & Taylor 144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA / GB | Application number, filing date | 96100865.3 | 04.01.1993 | [1996/29] | Priority number, date | JP19920000422 | 09.01.1992 Original published format: JP 42292 | JP19920073215 | 20.10.1992 Original published format: JP 7321592 | JP19920333297 | 14.12.1992 Original published format: JP 33329792 | [1996/29] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0721746 | Date: | 17.07.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/29] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0721746 | Date: | 07.08.1996 | [1996/32] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 25.06.1996 | Classification | IPC: | A44C7/00 | [1996/29] | CPC: |
A44C7/003 (EP,US);
A44C7/00 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1996/29] | Title | German: | Halte und Sperrsystem eines Ohrings für ein durchstochenes Ohr | [1996/29] | English: | Pierced earring hole maintenance device | [1996/29] | French: | Dispositif pour maintenir le trou percé dans une oreille | [1996/29] | Examination procedure | 23.01.1996 | Examination requested [1996/29] | 18.03.1997 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 13.10.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 26.03.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/35] | 05.04.1998 | Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/35] | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP93300018.4 / EP0551977 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.01.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.01.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.01.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.01.1998 | 06   M06   Not yet paid |
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