Case for electronic communication device
Granted 13 Jun 2023 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: M. Evans Hankey, Christopher J. Stringer, Shota Aoyagi, Bartley K. Andre +16 · Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter · AU 2922 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a case for electronic communication device showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged top plan view of the encircled region in FIG. 2 ; and,
FIG. 11 is an enlarged top plan view of the encircled region in FIG. 2 .
The dashed broken lines in the figures represent environmental subject matter, and form no part of the claimed design.
The dot-dash broken lines are included in FIGS. 2 , 10 , and 11 to delineate the portion of the case for electronic communication device shown in an enlarged scale in FIGS. 10 and 11 .
The dot-dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D848408-S | S1 | 14 May 2019 | 8 Sep 2015 | granted | Case for electronic communication device |
| USthis patent | US-D989056-S | S1 | 13 Jun 2023 | 13 May 2019 | granted | Case for electronic communication device |
| JP | JP-1563518-S | S | 21 Nov 2016 | 7 Mar 2016 | granted | no title held |
›Other offices — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | TW-D183409-S | S | 1 Jun 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | published | Portion of a case for an electronic device |
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