Case
Granted 6 Sep 2022 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Julian Jaede, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer, Eugene Antony Whang +17 · Examiner: Paula Allen Greene · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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4 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a case showing the claimed 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; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the case that form no part of the claimed design.
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12 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 8 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D907009-S | S1 | 5 Jan 2021 | 20 Sep 2019 | granted | Case with earphones |
| US | US-D933636-S | S1 | 19 Oct 2021 | 4 Jan 2021 | granted | Case |
| USthis patent | US-D962643-S | S1 | 6 Sep 2022 | 12 Oct 2021 | granted | Case |
| US | US-D994645-S | S1 | 8 Aug 2023 | 2 Sep 2022 | granted | Case |
| US | US-D1052560-S | S1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 3 Aug 2023 | granted | Case with earphones |
| US | US-D1077780-S | S1 | 3 Jun 2025 | 25 Nov 2024 | granted | Case |
| US | US-D1102406-S | S1 | 18 Nov 2025 | 2 Jun 2025 | granted | Case with earphones |
| JP | JP-1667775-S | S | 7 Sep 2020 | 9 Mar 2020 | granted | no title held |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-193666-S | S | 23 Mar 2022 | 9 Mar 2020 | granted | Case with earphones |
| CA | CA-193609-S | S | 19 Jul 2022 | 9 Mar 2020 | granted | Earphones case |
| TW | TW-D207886-S | S | 21 Oct 2020 | 9 Mar 2020 | published | Case |
| TW | TW-D208781-S | S | 11 Dec 2020 | 9 Mar 2020 | published | Case with earphones |
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