USOOD7983875 (12 ) United States Design Patent ( 10) Patent No. : US D798 , 387 S Kornfeld et al. (45 ) Date of Patent: * * Sep . 26 , 2017 ( 54 ) WRITING IMPLEMENT DESCRIPTION ( 71) Applicant: National Pen Co ., LLC , San Diego , FIG . 1 is a bottom - front -left side perspective view of a CA (US ) writing implement, showing the design ; (72 ) Inventors : Gregg Kornfeld , San Diego , CA (US ); FIG . 2 is a left side view of the writing implement of FIG . Kevin Chen , Hangzhou (CN ) FIG . 3 is a right side view of the writing implement of FIG . ( 73 ) Assignee : NATIONAL PEN CO ., LLC , San Diego , CA ( US ) FIG . 4 is a rear view of the writing implement of FIG . 1 ; FIG . 5 is a front view of the writing implement of FIG . 1 ; ( * * ) Term : 15 Years FIG . 6 is a top view of the writing implement of FIG . 1 ; and FIG . 7 is a bottom view of the writing implement of FIG . 1 . (21 ) Appl. No. : 29 /550 , 407 FIG . 8 is a bottom - front- left side perspective view of a writing implement , showing the design ; ( 22) Filed : Jan . 4 , 2016 FIG . 9 is a left side view of the writing implement of FIG . (51 ) LOC ( 10 ) CI. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 - 06 (52 ) U . S . CI. FIG . 10 is a right side view of the writing implement of FIG . USPC . .. .. .. .. .. D19 / 176 8; (58 ) Field of Classification Search FIG . 11 is a rear view of the writing implement of FIG . 8 ; USPC .. .. D14 /411 ; D15 / 143; D19 /115 – 204 FIG . 12 is a front view of the writing implement of FIG . 8 ; (Continued ) FIG . 13 is a top view of the writing implement of FIG . 8 ; and FIG . 14 is a bottom view of the writing implement of FIG . ( 56 ) References Cited FIG . 15 is a bottom - front- left side perspective view of a U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS writing implement, showing the design ; 2 ,575 ,431 A * 11/ 1951 Smith A01N 1 / 00 FIG . 16 is a left side view of the writing implement of FIG . 132 / 318 15 ; D329 ,873 S * 9 /1992 Tu .. .. .. D19 / 163 FIG . 17 is a right side view of the writing implement of FIG . (Continued ) 15 ; FIG . 18 is a rear view of the writing implement of FIG . 15 ; OTHER PUBLICATIONS FIG . 19 is a front view of the writing implement of FIG . 15 ; FIG . 20 is a top view of the writing implement of FIG . 15 ; Deluxe Silver Cirrus Stylus Pen , Style PCK , National Pen Company and product website , http :/ /www .pens . com / site /products /PCK , first pub FIG . 21 is a bottom view of the writing implement of FIG . lished on Sep . 5 , 2015 (Sep . 5 , 2015) . 15 . ( Continued ) FIG . 22 is a bottom - front- left side perspective view of a writing implement , showing the design ; Primary Examiner - Elizabeth Albert FIG . 23 is a left side view of the writing implement of FIG . ( 74 ) Attorney , Agent, or Firm — McNees Wallace & 22 ; Nurick LLC FIG . 24 is a right side view of the writing implement of FIG . 22 ; (57 ) CLAIM FIG . 25 is a rear view of the writing implement of FIG . 22 ; The ornamental design for a writing implement, as shown FIG . 26 is a front view of the writing implement of FIG . 22 ; and described . (Continued ) _ 2 - - - - — — — . - - - US D798 ,387 S Page 2 FIG . 27 is a top view of the writing implement of FIG . 22 ; D722 ,646 S * 2 / 2015 Wang . .. .. D19 / 174 D740 . 363 S * 10 / 2015 Boisdevesys .. D19 / 171 and , D741 , 950 S * 10 / 2015 Lee . .. .. .. D19 / 117 FIG . 28 is a bottom view of the writing implement of FIG . D751 , 144 S * 3 / 2016 Goodelman . .. .. .. .. D19 / 171 22 . D752 ,050 S * 3 / 2016 Zhang .. D14 /411 The broken lines in the drawings illustrate features that form D753 ,768 S * 4 /2016 Goodelman .. D19 / 171 D765 ,027 S * 8 /2016 Lee D13 / 108 no part of the claim . D782 ,575 S * 3 / 2017 Li . .. D19 / 166 1 Claim , 8 Drawing Sheets D786 , 871 S * 5 / 2017 Park . .. .. .. .. .. .. D14 /411 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (58 ) Field of Classification Search Silver Cirrus Pen with Stylus, Style PCB , National Pen Company CPC .. B43K 5 /00 ; B43K 7 /00 ; B43K 7 / 12 ; B43K product website , http : // www .pens .com / site /products / PCB , first pub 8 / 04 ; B43K 8 / 06 ; B43K 19 /00 ; B43K lished on Sep . 5 , 2015 (Sep . 5 , 2015 ) . Eris Pen with Stylus Top , Style LYA , National Pen Company 19 /02 ; B43K 19 / 14 ; B43K 24 /08 product website , http :/ /www .pens .com / site /products /LYA , irst pub See application file for complete search history . lished on Sep . 5 , 2015 (Sep . 5 , 2015 ) . Eris Pen , Style LHH , National Pen Company product website , ( 56 ) References Cited http : / /www .pens .com /pens - and -writing / eris - pen / lhh , first published on Dec . 1 , 2013 (Dec . 1 , 2013 ). U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS Paragon Pen , Style LPG , National Pen Company product website , http :/ /www .pens .com /pens -and -writing / paragon -pen / lpg , first pub D345 , 577 S * 3 / 1994 Hohner . D19 / 176 D377, 947 S 2 / 1997 Ladner lished on Sep . 14 , 2012 (Sep . 14 , 2012 ) . D395 , 448 S 6 / 1998 Chevalier Executive Cirrus Pen , Style PCT , National Pen Company product D417 , 206 S * 11/ 1999 Hirota . .. D14 /411 website , http :/ /www . pens. com /pens - and -writing / executive - cirrus D418 , 163 S 12 / 1999 Rosen pen /pct , first published on Sep . 11 , 2012 (Sep . 11 , 2012 ) . D466 , 934 S * 12 / 2002 Schung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D19 / 176 Touch Screen Stylus, Item No . PT25215232 , Oempromo . com prod D499 , 141 S * 11 / 2004 Chevalier . .. .. .. .. D19 / 176 uct website , http : // www . oempromo . com / product / Phone .. , first pub D508 , 950 S 8 / 2005 Kiple et al. lished on Jun . 9 , 2012 ( Jun . 9 , 2012 ) . 7 , 137 , 751 B211/ 2006 Candelora et al. 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