Case
Granted 11 Jun 2024 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Shota Aoyagi, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Jeremy Bataillou +17 · Examiner: Jack Reickel · AU 2925 · TC 2900
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2 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a case in a closed position showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof in an open position;
FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 16 - 16 in FIG. 14 ; and,
FIG. 17 is a front perspective view thereof in an environment in which it may be used.
The broken lines in FIG. 14 show portions of the case that form no part of the claimed design.
The cross-hatching in FIG. 16 forms no part of the claimed design.
The broken lines in FIG. 17 show environment that forms no part of the claimed design.
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14 members · 6 offices›IP5 & PCT — 5 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D1030718-S | S1 | 11 Jun 2024 | 11 Nov 2020 | granted | Case |
| JP | JP-1702423-S | S | 20 Dec 2021 | 6 May 2021 | granted | イヤホン用ケースja |
| JP | JP-1702424-S | S | 20 Dec 2021 | 6 May 2021 | granted | イヤホン付きイヤホン用ケースja |
| JP | JP-1702425-S | S | 20 Dec 2021 | 6 May 2021 | granted | イヤホン付きイヤホン用ケースja |
| JP | JP-1702426-S | S | 20 Dec 2021 | 6 May 2021 | granted | イヤホン付きイヤホン用ケースja |
›Other offices — 9 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-203242-S | S | 16 Jan 2023 | 3 May 2021 | granted | Case |
| CA | CA-203243-S | S | 16 Jan 2023 | 3 May 2021 | granted | Case with earphones |
| CA | CA-203244-S | S | 16 Jan 2023 | 3 May 2021 | granted | Case with earphones |
| CL | CL-2021001175-S1 | S1 | 11 Feb 2022 | 4 May 2021 | published | Estuche para audífonos.es |
| TW | TW-D219089-S | S | 1 Jun 2022 | 4 May 2021 | published | Case with earphones |
| TW | TW-D219090-S | S | 1 Jun 2022 | 4 May 2021 | published | 裝有耳機之盒zh |
| TW | TW-D219431-S | S | 21 Jun 2022 | 4 May 2021 | published | 盒zh |
| UY | UY-4870-S | S | 30 Nov 2021 | 4 May 2021 | published | Estuche con audífonoses |
| UY | UY-4869-S | S | 31 Dec 2021 | 4 May 2021 | published | Estuchees |
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