CASE WITH INTERNAL GRAPHIC

1 . A case for a mobile device, comprising:

a first layer;

a second layer arranged to be located closer to the mobile device than the first layer when the mobile device is arranged within the case; and

a first graphic that is located between the first layer and the second layer;

wherein a first portion of at least one layer, of the first and second layers, corresponding to a location of the first graphic within the case, is translucent, transparent, or clear.

2 . The case according to one of claims 1 ;

wherein the first portion is a portion of the first layer.

3 . The case according to one of claims 1 ;

wherein the first portion is a portion of the second layer.

4 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein first portions of both the first and second layers, each first portion corresponding to a location of the first graphic within the case, are translucent, transparent, or clear,

5 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein each first portion is translucent.

6 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein each first portion is transparent.

7 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein each first portion is clear.

8 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first layer and the second layer are permanently affixed to each other.

14 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first layer mechanically engages with the second layer so as to be separable therefrom.

15 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first layer comprises a rigid material; and

wherein the second layer comprises an elastomeric material.

16 - 17 . (canceled)

18 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first graphic is permanently affixed to an inside surface of the first layer, which inside surface faces toward the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged in the case.

19 . The case according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a second graphic that is permanently affixed to an outside surface of the second layer, which outside surface faces away from the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged in the case.

20 . The case according to claim 1 ;

wherein the first graphic is permanently affixed to an outside surface of the second layer, which outside surface faces away from the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged in the case.

21 . A method of forming a case for a mobile device, comprising:

molding a first layer;

printing a first graphic on the first layer;

molding a second layer; and

joining the first layer and the second layer together so that the first graphic is located between the first and second layers.

22 . The method according to claim 21 ;

wherein the second layer is molded separately from, and before, after, or simultaneously with, the first layer.

23 . The method according to claim 22 , further comprising:

printing a second graphic on the second layer before the first and second layers are joined together;

wherein the first layer and the second layer are joined together so that both the first graphic and the second graphic are located between the first and second layers.

24 . (canceled)

25 . The method according to claim 21 ;

wherein the first graphic is printed on an inside surface of the first layer, which inside surface faces toward the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged in the case; and

wherein molding the second layer, and joining the first layer and the second layer, jointly comprise:

placing the first layer into an overmold tool, and molding the second layer onto the inner surface of the first layer so as to cover the printed graphic and join the second layer to the first layer.

26 . The method according to claim 21 ;

wherein the first layer comprises a rigid material; and

wherein the second layer comprises an elastomeric material.

27 . The method according to claim 21 ;

wherein the first graphic is printed on an outside surface of the first layer, which outside surface faces away from the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged in the case; and

wherein molding the second layer, and joining the first layer and the second layer, jointly comprise:

placing the first layer into an overmold tool, and molding the second layer onto the outside surface of the first layer so as to cover the printed graphic and join the second layer to the first layer.

28 . The method according to claim 21 ;

wherein a first portion of at least one layer, of the first and second layers, corresponding to a location of the first graphic within the case, is translucent, transparent, or clear.

29 - 31 . (canceled)