Automobile

Description

The patent application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 shows a front elevation view of an automobile showing my new design;

FIG. 2 shows a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof except for the fuel tank cap.

FIG. 4 shows a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a front perspective view thereof at an oblique angle; and,

FIG. 6 shows a rear perspective view thereof at an oblique angle.

The portions in the FIGURES within the broken lines illustrate portions of the automobile that form no part of the claimed design, including the lower portions of the air dam and front spoiler encompassed within the broken lines shown in FIG. 1, and the lower portions of the rear spoiler encompassed within the broken lines shown in FIG. 2.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an automobile, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Stoschek; Michael (Coburg, DE), Borgogno; Luca (Andezeno, IT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Stoschek; Michael Borgogno; Luca Coburg Andezeno N/A N/A DE IT
Assignee:	New Stratos GBR (Colburg, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/373,153
Filed:	March 7, 2011

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0001
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0002
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0003
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0004
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0005
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0006
Feb 21, 2011 [EM]			001824137-0007
Feb 23, 2011 [EM]			001825613-0001
Feb 23, 2011 [EM]			001825613-0002
Feb 23, 2011 [EM]			001825613-0003

Current U.S. Class:	D12/92
Current International Class:	1208
Field of Search:	;D12/82,86,90,91,92,190,193 ;D21/136,548 ;296/181.1,181.5

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D306274	February 1990	Fioravanti
D315324	March 1991	Ichinose et al.
D357887	May 1995	Sacco et al.
D358569	May 1995	Ramaciotti
D451844	December 2001	Thomas
D504089	April 2005	Egger
D517950	March 2006	Bushell et al.
D521904	May 2006	Moruzzi
D593001	May 2009	Crijns
D607781	January 2010	Muller
D612297	March 2010	Peters et al.
D612769	March 2010	Cimatti
D617683	June 2010	Beneggi
D625664	October 2010	Giugiaro
D628124	November 2010	Stephenson
D629720	December 2010	Manzoni
D664474	July 2012	Stoschek et al.

Other References

Copyright Complaint dated Jul. 12, 2011 filed against the above-identified applicant, regarding the earlier cited Stratos Design Model, filed in an IDS in the subject application on May 17, 2011, 20 pgs. cited by applicant . Partial English translation and Comparison Enclosure 24 of Copyright Complaint listed above, 5 pgs. cited by applicant . Renderings of 2005 Stratos Model, 1 pg. cited by applicant . Photographs of Lancia Stratos 1970, 1 pg. cited by applicant . JP Office action dated Jan. 10, 2012 for JP Design Application No. 2011-005192 and English language translation, 6 pgs. cited by applicant . JP Office action dated Jan. 10, 2012 for JP Design Application No. 2011-005204 and English language translation, 6 pgs. cited by applicant . JP Office action dated Jan. 10, 2012 for JP Design Application No. 2011-005205 and English language translation, 6 pgs. cited by applicant . JP Office action dated Jan. 10, 2012 for JP Design Application No. 2011-005206 and English language translation, 6 pgs. cited by applicant . Japanese online article cited in Japanese Office actions (cited above) showing car designs; retrieved from the Internet: <http://response.jp/article/2010/08/17/144060.html>. cited by applicant . 3 pictures of Stratos design model, 2004. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Hyder; Phillip S
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP