Case for mobile communications device
Granted 23 May 2017 · 4 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Peter Russell-Clarke, Duncan Robert Kerr, Christopher J. Stringer, Daniele De Iuliis +11 · Examiner: Carla Jobe Wright · AU 2917 · 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 case for mobile communications device showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8 is left side view thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof.
The solid line that forms the innermost edge of the front of the case and the solid line that forms the innermost edge of the rear of the case are boundaries of the claimed design and are part of the claimed design. All surfaces on the interior of the case that are between these two solid line boundaries form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines on the exterior of the case that represent through holes are boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines on the exterior and interior of the case depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.
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8 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 5 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D671930-S | S1 | 4 Dec 2012 | 5 Jun 2010 | granted | Cover |
| US | US-D706255-S | S1 | 3 Jun 2014 | 4 Dec 2012 | granted | Cover |
| USthis patent | US-D787490-S | S1 | 23 May 2017 | 30 May 2014 | granted | Case for mobile communications device |
| US | US-D900080-S | S1 | 27 Oct 2020 | 22 May 2017 | granted | Case for mobile communications device or the like |
| US | US-D1066314-S | S1 | 11 Mar 2025 | 26 Oct 2020 | granted | Case for mobile communications device or the like |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-334901-S | S | 1 Feb 2011 | 27 Oct 2010 | published | Cover for an electronic device |
| CA | CA-138041-S | S | 13 Sep 2011 | 22 Nov 2010 | granted | Cover for electronic device |
| TW | TW-D147558-S | S | 11 Jun 2012 | 25 Nov 2010 | published | Cover for multimedia device |
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