ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING

**Definition:** This place covers:

boards, e.g. blackboards or whiteboards, or tablets of large scale and small scale, e.g. portable, having essentially a planar surface specifically adapted to be written upon by manual operation using a writing implement, e.g. chalk sticks or colouring pens

accessories, e.g. underlays, for supporting all kind of substrates upon which writing or drawing operations have to be executed

blotters for writing inks or colours in form of single paper sheets, rolled-up paper, non-paper sheets or rolls and blotting pads forming specific underlays

writing or drawing aids including rulers, templates and all kind of drawing instruments including specifically adapted accessories therefore, e.g. means to prevent slippage during writing or drawing operations or facilitating supports for attachment to hands or arms

writing or drawing accessories, e.g.:

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like, e.g. easels or stands -> A47B97/00 - Implements for writing or drawing in generale.g. pens, pencils -> B43K - Devices used for both teaching and facilitating writing or drawing -> G09B11/00

**Glossary:** - Writing or drawing: always encompasses applying ink or colour or coloured material