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IPC Main Group
B43K 23/00

Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
Subclass:
IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING

Related Keywords

HOLDERS for pencils or chalks

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B43K 23/004 Holders specially adapted for assisting handicapped or disabled persons to write
  • B43K 23/008 Holders comprising finger grips
  • B43K 23/012 Holders for attachment to finger tips
  • B43K 23/016 Holders for crayons or chalks
  • B43K 23/06 Means for connecting two or more writing implements

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B43, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PILOT CORPORATION 1,100
  2. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY 818
  3. SOCIETE BIC FR 380
  4. MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY JP 371
  5. PILOT CORPORATION JP 273
  6. DELI GROUP COMPANY 249
  7. SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY 176
  8. PENTEL 169
  9. ZEBRA PEN CORPORATION 153
  10. GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 124