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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2002315170', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 200910139115', 'Application No. 02', 'Application No. 200480042692', 'Application No. 10177073', 'Application No. 10160717']

Patent US8139349 - Display housing for computing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. A first aspect of the invention pertains to a computer housing having a logo or other symbol that can be illuminated using light from the backside of a display panel. A second...http://www.google.com/patents/US8139349?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8139349 - Display housing for computing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8139349 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/490,232Publication dateMar 20, 2012Filing dateJun 23, 2009Priority dateMay 14, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6977808, US7440264, US7460362, US7679893, US7724509, US20030161093, US20050270244, US20050270733, US20050270734, US20090009947, US20090257232Publication number12490232, 490232, US 8139349 B2, US 8139349B2, US-B2-8139349, US8139349 B2, US8139349B2InventorsLawrence Lam, Jory Bell, Chris J. Stringer, Roy RiccominiOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (156), Non-Patent Citations (66), Referenced by (5), Classifications (12), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDisplay housing for computing device
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