This page contains the chronology for the year. We summarize in this page all the relevant events regarding fountain pens that happened in 1903. We also list, if present in our database, any patent applied in the year, and also the ads or document scans which publication date is in the same year.

Events

  • Etienne Forbin become agent for some U.S. writing instruments manufacturers, is the Bayard origin
  • Eclipse is founded by Marx Finstone in San Francisco as Eclipse Fountain Pen Co.
  • Eugène Moreau establish the Société Anonyme des anciens établissements Paillard
  • Christian Olsen sign an agreement with Parker for their pens distribution

ADs

Patents

  • Patent US-724983, applied in 1903, by Paul E. Wirt, Wirt. Fountain-pen.
  • Patent US-724984, applied in 1903, by Paul E. Wirt, Wirt. Fountain-pen.
  • Patent GB-190308198, applied in 1903, by Eduard Reisert, Klio-Werk. Improvements in or relating to Fountain Pens.
  • Patent DE-152729, applied in 1903, by Ignaz Timar, Unbranded. Tintenfaß mit einem Vorratsbehälter und einem seitlichen Entnahmehälter.
  • Patent FR-333684, applied in 1903, by Eduard Reisert, Klio-Werk. Porte-plume à réservoir.
  • Patent US-750430, applied in 1903, by Francis C. Brown, Caw's. Fountain-pen.
  • Patent US-750583, applied in 1903, by Francis C. Brown, Caw's. Fountain-pen.
  • Patent US-764652, applied in 1903, by Paul E. Wirt, Wirt. Fountain pen.
  • Patent US-784528, applied in 1903, by Thomas P. Ambrose, Hicks. Fountain-pen.

Documents

Notes