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						 Patent  
						   D583866  
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						 Priority  
						May 23 2006 
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						 Filed 
						May 23 2006  
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						 Expiry 
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			  What is claimed is the ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described. 
			  
			 
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FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a writing instrument according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top end view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom end view thereof.
	
	Eddington, Ryan S., McCauley, Bernard J.
	
	
	  
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	 Aug 07 1996 | 
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	 Sep 25 2000 | 
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	 Fountain pen | 
	 
    
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	 Oct 28 2002 | 
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	 Montblanc-Simplo GmbH | 
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