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Granted 7 Apr 2026 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Jody Akana, Eugene Antony Whang, Julian Hoenig, Jeremy Bataillou +16 · Examiner: Messina L Smith · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a cover showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a side view of the cover in an environment in which it may be used;
FIG. 9 is another side view of the cover in an environment in which it may be used;
FIG. 10 is another side view of the cover in an environment in which it may be used; and,
FIG. 11 is another side view of the cover in an environment in which it may be used.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the cover or environment that form no part of the claimed design.
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24 members · 5 offices›IP5 & PCT — 13 members
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| US | US-D820838-S | S1 | 19 Jun 2018 | 1 Jul 2016 | granted | Cover |
| US | US-D820839-S | S1 | 19 Jun 2018 | 1 Jul 2016 | granted | Cover |
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| US | US-D820841-S | S1 | 19 Jun 2018 | 1 Jul 2016 | granted | Cover |
| US | US-D832836-S | S1 | 6 Nov 2018 | 17 Feb 2017 | granted | Cover |
| US | US-D951246-S | S1 | 10 May 2022 | 5 Nov 2018 | granted | Cover |
| USthis patent | US-D1121616-S | S1 | 7 Apr 2026 | 4 May 2022 | granted | Cover |
| JP | JP-1563510-S | S | 21 Nov 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | granted | no title held |
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| AU | AU-367778-S | S | 18 Mar 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | published | Cover |
| AU | AU-367779-S | S | 18 Mar 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | published | Cover |
| AU | AU-367780-S | S | 18 Mar 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | published | Cover |
| AU | AU-367781-S | S | 18 Mar 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | published | Cover |
| AU | AU-367825-S | S | 22 Mar 2016 | 3 Mar 2016 | published | Cover |
| CA | CA-167317-S | S | 14 Jul 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | granted | Case for electronic device |
| CA | CA-167318-S | S | 14 Jul 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | granted | Case for electronic device |
| CA | CA-167319-S | S | 14 Jul 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | granted | Case for electronic device |
| CA | CA-167320-S | S | 14 Jul 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | granted | Case for electronic device |
| CA | CA-167321-S | S | 14 Jul 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | granted | Case for electronic device |
| TW | TW-D180515-S | S | 1 Jan 2017 | 4 Mar 2016 | published | Case with keyboard |
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