Case for a portable electronic device

- HTC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a case for a portable electronic device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line portions of the case for a portable electronic device in FIGS. 2-3, and 5-6 represent unclaimed portions of the design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a case for a portable electronic device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D785613
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 2014
Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
Assignee: HTC Corporation (Taoyuan)
Inventors: Yen-Hung Lin (Taoyuan County), Michael Ross Massucco (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Application Number: 29/480,712
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover For Base Or Handset (D14/250)