ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,854, issued on May 6, was assigned to ConfiVox Inc. (Toronto).

"Portable device accessory" was invented by John David Lee (Toronto).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory for a portable electronic device comprises an attachment mechanism including a protective casing that is releasably attachable to the electronic device. The casing has a rear panel and a peripheral lip extending about and upward from a perimeter of the rear panel for wrapping around the edges of the electronic device. When the accessory is attached to the electronic device, the rear panel has a panel inner surface directed toward a rear face of the electronic de...