Writing instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of an ornamental design for a writing instrument according to the present invention with the barrel illustrated in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom end view thereof.

All portions shown in broken lines are environmental and illustrative only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D395448 June 23, 1998 Chevalier
D443642 June 12, 2001 Tsuchikura
D453187 January 29, 2002 Keda
D453790 February 19, 2002 Tsuchikura
D463821 October 1, 2002 Nishida
D472928 April 8, 2003 Ikeda
D474238 May 6, 2003 Andrews et al.
D480756 October 14, 2003 Hwang
D482067 November 11, 2003 Yang
D487113 February 24, 2004 Kent
D489087 April 27, 2004 Kent
Foreign Patent Documents
2000-071674 March 2000 JP
2003-285589 October 2003 JP
Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D501222
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 25, 2005
Assignee: Societe BIC
Inventors: Paolo De Giusti (Olevano Romano), Michael Kent (Cheshire, CT), Ottorino Piccinato (Milan)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney: Jones Day
Application Number: 29/193,909