Writing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a writing instrument of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing the bottom and top are included for the purposes of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Suero, Jr.; Jose (Boca Raton, FL), Luosen; Liu (Ningbo, CN)
Assignee:	Office Depot, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL)
Appl. No.:	D/311,102
Filed:	December 23, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/163; D19/901; D19/913
Current International Class:	1906
Field of Search:	;D19/35,36,41-51,53-57 ;24/11F,11P,11R ;401/34,35,52,99,104-109,192,195,196 ;D9/529

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP