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B43K 8/04

Arrangements for feeding ink to writing-points

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls > with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material > Arrangements for feeding ink to writing-points

Classification Context

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

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B43K 8/1 including compartment for soluble solid material
  • B43K 8/12 writing-points or writing-point units being separable from reservoir

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