Title:
Handheld communication device
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent D522485


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Inventors:
Griffin, Jason T. (Waterloo, CA)
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Sponsored by:
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Application Number:
D/236411
Publication Date:
06/06/2006
Filing Date:
08/16/2005
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Assignee:
Research in Motion Limited (CA)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D14/346
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1403
Field of Search:
379/434, D14/247-248, 455/575.4, 455/575.3, 400/486, D21/333, D21/517, 455/556.1, D14/341-347, 455/566, 379/433.01-433.13, D14/144, D14/138, D14/390, D14/147-148, D21/329, D13/168, 455/550.1-90.3, D21/331, D14/391, 455/575.6, D14/399, 345/168, D14/137, 455/575.1, 345/169, 379/368, 455/556.2
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Primary Examiner:
Asch, Jeffrey
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Jones Day
Pathiyal, Krishna K.
Liang, Robert C.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a handheld communication device, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handheld communication device of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The broken line showings of FIGS. 1-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.





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