Earpiece
Granted 18 Jul 2017 · 4 office actions
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner · Examiner: Paula Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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8 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top rear perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a top rear perspective view of an earpiece showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines depict portions of the earpiece and environment that form no part of the claimed design.
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18 members · 8 offices›IP5 & PCT — 10 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 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 |
| USthis patent | 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 |
›Other offices — 8 members
| 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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