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US 1,126,187 · App. 29/919,080 · Granted May 12, 2026

Earphone

Inventors: Iain Scott Pottie (Ballerup, DK); Kati Bjoerninen (Ballerup, DK); Johan Birger (Ballerup, DK)
Assignee: GN Audio A/S
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Patent No.
US 1,126,187
App. No.
29/919,080
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an earphone as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 21, 2026
From: GN AUDIO A/S
To: GN HEARING A/S
Reel/Frame 075477/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2024
From: POTTIE, IAIN SCOTT
To: GN AUDIO A/S
Reel/Frame 067433/0213 →
AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2024
From: BIRGER, JOHAN
To: GN AUDIO A/S
Reel/Frame 067433/0591 →
Priority Claims (1)
WO WIPO133682 · Jun 1, 2023 · international
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