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EP 1619041 A1 20060125 - Pad

Title (en)

Pad

Title (de)

Block

Title (fr)

Bloc

Publication

EP 1619041 A1 20060125 (EN)

Application

EP 04254339 A 20040720

Priority

EP 04254339 A 20040720

Abstract (en)

A multi-ply multi-indicia marker pad (1) includes a plurality of marker elements (11) stacked one above the other to form a stack, and a bottom panel (12). Each of the marker elements (11) has a bottom surface (111) that is coated with a reposition

IPC 8 full level

B42D 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 5/003 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5948494 A 19990907 - LEVIN HERBERT L [US]
[A] US 3193307 A 19650706 - SNYDER KENT L
[A] WO 03099549 A1 20031204 - TAYEBI AMAD [US]
[A] EP 0988994 A1 20000329 - TAIWAN HOPAX CHEMICALS MFG CO [TW]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1619041 A1 20060125; EP 1619041 B1 20070829; AT E371542 T1 20070915; DE 602004008608 D1 20071011; DE 602004008608 T2 20080605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04254339 A 20040720; AT 04254339 T 20040720; DE 602004008608 T 20040720