Writing instrument
Claims
The ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2008
Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
Assignee: Johann Froescheis Lyra-Bleistift-Fabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Nuremberg)
Inventor: Markus Hillemann (Kranzberg)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Attorney: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
Application Number: 29/322,822