Earphone
Granted 15 Apr 2025 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Robert Boyd, Joseph F. Dembs, Guillaume Raoult, Christopher Kuh +5 · Examiner: Paula Allen Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of…
FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of an earphone showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the earphone that form no part of the claimed design.
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17 members · 7 offices›IP5 & PCT — 8 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D1040139-S | S1 | 27 Aug 2024 | 26 Jan 2023 | granted | Pair of earphones |
| USthis patent | US-D1070821-S | S1 | 15 Apr 2025 | 22 Aug 2024 | granted | Earphone |
| JP | JP-1760399-S | S | 27 Dec 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
| JP | JP-1760400-S | S | 27 Dec 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
| JP | JP-1766831-S | S | 28 Mar 2024 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
| JP | JP-1766965-S | S | 29 Mar 2024 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
| JP | JP-1766966-S | S | 29 Mar 2024 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
| JP | JP-1766967-S | S | 29 Mar 2024 | 24 Jul 2023 | granted | イヤホンja |
›Other offices — 9 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-222948-S | S | 13 Sep 2024 | 18 Jul 2023 | granted | Pair of earphones |
| CA | CA-222949-S | S | 13 Sep 2024 | 18 Jul 2023 | granted | Earphone |
| CA | CA-222950-S | S | 13 Sep 2024 | 18 Jul 2023 | granted | Earphone |
| CL | CL-2023002167-S1 | S1 | 25 Aug 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | published | Audífonos inalámbricoses |
| TW | TW-D231232-S | S | 11 May 2024 | 26 Jul 2023 | published | Earphone |
| TW | TW-D231233-S | S | 11 May 2024 | 26 Jul 2023 | published | Earphone |
| TW | TW-D231234-S | S | 11 May 2024 | 26 Jul 2023 | published | Earphone |
| UA | UA-46411-S | S | 28 Mar 2024 | 21 Jul 2023 | published | 1. навушникиuk |
| UY | UY-5100-S | S | 31 Oct 2023 | 26 Jul 2023 | published | Par de audífonoses |
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