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THE PILOT INK COMPANY, LIMITED

175Patents
52Active
175Granted
45Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 23, 1975 → Mar 17, 2022 · 31 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4028118A Thermochromic materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 183 Expired
US4681791A Thermochromic textile material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US4421560A Thermochromatic materials Chemistry; Metallurgy 105 Expired
US5219625A Thermochromic laminate member and toy utilizing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Expired
US4720301A Reversible heat sensitive recording composition Performing Operations; Transporting 93 Expired
USD489088S1 Ball-point pen General 71 Expired
USD472577S1 Ball-point pen General 66 Expired
US5558700A Reversible thermochromic composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US5466283A Aqueous ink composition for writing instrument Chemistry; Metallurgy 55 Expired
USD286547S Pen General 54 Expired
US4920991A Thermochromic artificial nail Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
USD484537S1 Ball-point pen General 53 Expired
US5153066A Temperature-sensitive color-changeable composite fiber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
USD462386S1 Ball-point pen General 49 Expired
US5928803A Temperature-sensitive reversibly deformable laminate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
USD363308S Ball-point pen General 47 Expired
US6228804A Color-change materials Physics 47 Expired
US6494950B1 Thermochromic microencapsulated pigments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4732810A Reversible temperature-indicating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
USD378761S Ball-point pen General 43 Expired
USD290979S Toy cow General 42 Expired
US6416853B1 Color-change laminates and toy sets with the use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5011445A Color memory toy set Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US5785746A Preparation method for shear-thinning water-based ball-point pen inks compositions and ball-point pens employing the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Expired
US5352649A Thermochromic laminate member, and composition and sheet for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.