IP Library Granted Patent US 6,446,871
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US 6,446,871 · App. 09/335,119

Method and apparatus for storing reference codes in a writing instrument and for retrieving information identifed by the reference codes

Inventors: John E. Buckley, Thomas H. Peterson, Paul E. Linderson, Frank Mercurio, Robert O. Southworth
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Granted: Sep 10, 2002 Filed: Jun 17, 1999
Inventors
John E. Buckley
Thomas H. Peterson
Paul E. Linderson
Frank Mercurio
Robert O. Southworth
Assignee (at issue)
A.T. CROSS COMPANY, LLC

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,446,871
App. No.
09/335,119
Filed
1999-06-17
Granted
2002-09-10
Kind
B1