IPC Main Group
B43K 8/00 Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls
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
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B43K 8/02 with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material
- B43K 8/14 with coreless tubular writing-points
- B43K 8/16 with tubular writing-points comprising a movable cleaning element
- B43K 8/2 with roller writing-points
- B43K 8/22 with electrically or magnetically activated writing-points
- B43K 8/24 characterised by the means for retracting writing-points
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