Band
Granted 17 Feb 2026 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Marine C. Bataille, Jonathan P. Ive, Jody Akana +20 · Examiner: Melanie Pellegrini · AU 2911 · 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 band showing the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 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; and,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof showing the band in an environment in which it may be used.
The broken lines in the figures show environment that form no part of the claimed design.
The figures are illustrated to show contrasting appearance. Areas of the band that appear in different shades of gray represent areas with contrasting appearances.
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8 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 5 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D821246-S | S1 | 26 Jun 2018 | 26 Aug 2016 | granted | Band |
| US | US-D938849-S | S1 | 21 Dec 2021 | 25 Jun 2018 | granted | Band |
| US | US-D938850-S | S1 | 21 Dec 2021 | 25 Jun 2018 | granted | Band |
| US | US-D1012751-S | S1 | 30 Jan 2024 | 20 Jul 2021 | granted | Band |
| USthis patent | US-D1113538-S | S1 | 17 Feb 2026 | 29 Jan 2024 | granted | Band |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-201710656-S | S | 22 Feb 2017 | 6 Feb 2017 | published | Band |
| CA | CA-172888-S | S | 29 Jan 2018 | 1 Feb 2017 | granted | Band for wearable device |
| TW | TW-D187313-S | S | 21 Dec 2017 | 8 Feb 2017 | published | Band |
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