Case for mobile communications device or the like

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a case for mobile communications device or the like showing the claimed 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 shade lines in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the case that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a case for mobile communications device or the like, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Palo Alto, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Hankey; M. Evans (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Apple Inc. Cupertino CA US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/604,889
Filed:	May 22, 2017

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29492404	May 30, 2014	D787490
	29438866	Jun 3, 2014	D706255
	29363175	Dec 4, 2012	D671930

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/250
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/203.3-203.7,439,251-253,447,217,240,238.1,250,440,248 ;D13/103,107-108,119 ;D3/201,218,247,249,269,273,301,303

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Primary Examiner: Wright; Carla J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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