Writing instrument refill
Description
The dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a writing instrument refill, as shown and described.
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U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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- Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005.
- Photograph of Mont Blanc document marker refill, which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005, with cap removed.
- Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005.
- Photograph of Mont Blanc Fineline refill, which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005, with cap removed.
- Photograph of Parker brand roller ball pen refill which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005.
- Photograph of Sharpie brand Fine Point marker which was publicly available before Nov. 14, 2005.
- “The Giftware World Monthly,” Mar. 1995, pp. 16 and 21, Distribution News World, 3/F,-1 No. 31, Pao Chin Street, Sung Shan Dist., Taipei, Taiwan.
Patent History
Patent number: D555198
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2007
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventors: Matthew Justin Gerules (Chicago, IL), Galina Treyer (Northbrook, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Attorney: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/273,191
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2007
Assignee: Sanford, L.P. (Oak Brook, IL)
Inventors: Matthew Justin Gerules (Chicago, IL), Galina Treyer (Northbrook, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Attorney: Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
Application Number: 29/273,191
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Substantially Circular Or Oval In Cross Section (D19/51)