IPC Subgroup
B43K 5/18 Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Pens with ink reservoirs in holders, e.g. fountain-pens > Arrangements for feeding the ink to the nibs
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- Subclass:
- IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B43, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PILOT CORPORATION 1,100
- MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY 818
- SOCIETE BIC FR 380
- MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY JP 371
- PILOT CORPORATION JP 273
- DELI GROUP COMPANY 249
- SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY 176
- PENTEL 169
- ZEBRA PEN CORPORATION 153
- GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 124