Writing instrument
Granted 22 Apr 2008 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Merz & Krell Gmbh & Co., Kgaa · originally Merz & Krell GmbH & Co.
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Inventors: Siegfried Keil · Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of…
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a writing instrument showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is an opposite side elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the writing instrument of FIG. 1 ; and,
FIG. 7 is a view from the bottom front, in perspective, of the writing instrument of FIG. 2 .
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18 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D533590-S | S1 | 12 Dec 2006 | 9 Dec 2004 | granted | Writing utensil |
| USthis patent | US-D567288-S | S1 | 22 Apr 2008 | 30 Mar 2007 | granted | Writing instrument |
›Other offices — 16 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-301986-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301987-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301988-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301989-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301990-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301991-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Upper end portion of writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301993-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301994-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301995-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301996-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301997-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Clip-operating unit for writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301998-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Clip operating unit for writing utensil |
| AU | AU-301999-S | S | 9 Jun 2005 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| AU | AU-306470-S | S | 13 Apr 2006 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Writing utensil |
| TW | TW-D110683-S1 | S1 | 1 May 2006 | 3 Dec 2004 | published | Pen |
| TW | TW-D113367-S1 | S1 | 11 Oct 2006 | 2 Dec 2004 | published | Pen |
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