FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the earpiece of a first embodiment 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 earpiece of a first embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the earpiece of a first embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the earpiece of a first embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a front view of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a side perspective view of the earpiece of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention, shown separately for purposes of illustration;

FIG. 12 is an opposing side perspective view of the earpiece of a second embodiment of audio listening system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the earpiece of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the earpiece of a second embodiment of an audio listening system in accordance with the present invention.

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

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D712382-S	S1	2 Sep 2014	3 Jan 2013	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D740260-S	S1	6 Oct 2015	29 Aug 2014	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D741299-S	S1	20 Oct 2015	16 Jul 2014	granted	Audio listening system
US	US-D792378-S	S1	18 Jul 2017	29 Sep 2015	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D844588-S	S1	2 Apr 2019	30 Jun 2017	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D896204-S	S1	15 Sep 2020	26 Mar 2019	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D928125-S	S1	17 Aug 2021	14 Sep 2020	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D942972-S	S1	8 Feb 2022	16 Aug 2021	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D983772-S	S1	18 Apr 2023	7 Feb 2022	granted	Earpiece
US	US-D1002591-S	S1	24 Oct 2023	6 Apr 2023	granted	Earpiece

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-350233-S	S	21 Aug 2013	2 Jul 2013	published	Audio listening system
CA	CA-151868-S	S	17 Nov 2014	2 Jul 2013	granted	Earphones
CA	CA-159183-S	S	17 Nov 2014	2 Jul 2013	granted	Earphones
CL	CL-2013001960-S1	S1	17 Jan 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Audifonoses
EC	EC-SDI13012729-S	S	31 Oct 2013	3 Jul 2013	published	no title held
GT	GT-201300030-S	S	11 Feb 2015	2 Jul 2013	published	Sistema de audio escuchaes
TW	TW-D167085-S	S	11 Apr 2015	2 Jul 2013	published	Portion of earphones
UA	UA-28037-S	S	27 Oct 2014	3 Jul 2013	published	Система для прослуховування звукуuk

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