Portion of a shoe upper

- Nike, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a shoe upper showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of one side thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

The uneven broken line immediately adjacent to the shaded area represents an unclaimed boundary of the design. The uneven broken line showing of the remainder of the shoe upper and the shoe sole is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a shoe upper, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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  • Nike Footwear Catalog Spring 1985, p. 23, published 1985.
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Patent History
Patent number: D551840
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2006
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2007
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Eric P. Avar (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/257,206
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/972