FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention, shown separately for purposes of illustration;

FIG. 5 is an opposing side perspective view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is an opposing side view of the earbud of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an audio listening system, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D707652-S	S1	24 Jun 2014	3 Jan 2013	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D732509-S	S1	23 Jun 2015	12 Jun 2014	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D759634-S	S1	21 Jun 2016	21 May 2015	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D796487-S	S1	5 Sep 2017	18 May 2016	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D847780-S	S1	7 May 2019	31 Aug 2017	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D901455-S	S1	10 Nov 2020	3 May 2019	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D928744-S	S1	24 Aug 2021	6 Nov 2020	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D949824-S	S1	26 Apr 2022	23 Aug 2021	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D983173-S	S1	11 Apr 2023	25 Apr 2022	granted	Audio listening system

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-350232-S	S	21 Aug 2013	2 Jul 2013	published	Audio listening system
CA	CA-151867-S	S	17 Nov 2014	2 Jul 2013	granted	Earphones
CA	CA-156382-S	S	17 Nov 2014	2 Jul 2013	granted	Earphones
CL	CL-2013001961-S1	S1	17 Jan 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Audifonoses
EC	EC-SDI13012728-S	S	31 Oct 2013	7 Mar 2013	published	no title held
GT	GT-201300031-S	S	11 Feb 2015	2 Jul 2013	published	Sistema de audio escuchaes
TW	TW-D165954-S	S	11 Feb 2015	2 Jul 2013	published	Portion of earphones
UA	UA-28038-S	S	27 Oct 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Система для прослуховування звукуuk
UY	UY-4292-S	S	31 Jan 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Sistema de audioes
UY	UY-4293-S	S	31 Jan 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Sistema de audioes

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