FIG. 1 is a left side view of the lighting unit in accordance with our new design (the right side view thereof is identical to the left side view thereof);

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof (the back view thereof is identical to the front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a second perspective view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a lighting unit, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2011074289-A1	A1	31 Mar 2011	7 Jun 2010	published	Lighting Devices Including Thermally Conductive Housings and Related Structures
USthis patent	US-D673697-S	S1	1 Jan 2013	11 Jan 2011	granted	Lighting unit
US	US-8602579-B2	B2	10 Dec 2013	7 Jun 2010	granted	Lighting devices including thermally conductive housings and related structures
EP	EP-2470830-A1	A1	4 Jul 2012	3 Jun 2011	published	Dispositifs d'éclairage comprenant des logements thermoconducteurs et structures associéesfr
KR	KR-20130073864-A	A	3 Jul 2013	3 Jun 2011	published	Lighting devices including thermally conductive housings and related structures
CN	CN-102575838-A	A	11 Jul 2012	3 Jun 2011	published	包括导热壳体及相关结构的照明装置zh
WO	WO-2011156210-A1	A1	15 Dec 2011	3 Jun 2011	published	Lighting devices including thermally conductive housings and related structures

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