The claim is limited to the two oblong areas shown in solid lines. The dash-dot-dash line represents a boundary line and the dashed lines illustrate portions of the toothbrush that, along with said boundary, form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentWe claim the ornamental design for a toothbrush, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D04/104

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Melanie H Tung

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D636185-S	S1	19 Apr 2011	28 Aug 2009	granted	Toothbrush feature
US	US-D645252-S	S1	20 Sep 2011	15 Aug 2008	granted	Toothbrush
USthis patent	US-D657566-S	S1	17 Apr 2012	11 Mar 2011	granted	Toothbrush
US	US-D719356-S	S1	16 Dec 2014	18 Jul 2012	granted	Toothbrush handle
US	US-D720541-S	S1	6 Jan 2015	25 Mar 2011	granted	Toothbrush

›Other offices — 9 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-325793-S	S	22 Apr 2009	17 Apr 2009	published	Toothbrush
AU	AU-325835-S	S	24 Apr 2009	13 Feb 2009	published	Toothbrush
CA	CA-129624-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132082-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132083-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132084-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132085-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132086-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush
CA	CA-132087-S	S	5 Jul 2010	13 Feb 2009	granted	Toothbrush

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