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Description
The broken lines shown in the drawings represent unclaimed portions of the confection and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a confection, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D637786
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2010
Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
Assignee: Mars, Incorporated (McLean, VA)
Inventors: Brent A. Anderson (Lincoln Park, NJ), Kelli Babich (Hackettstown, NJ), Jason Greer (Hackettstown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Arent Fox LLP
Application Number: 29/357,973
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2010
Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
Assignee: Mars, Incorporated (McLean, VA)
Inventors: Brent A. Anderson (Lincoln Park, NJ), Kelli Babich (Hackettstown, NJ), Jason Greer (Hackettstown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Arent Fox LLP
Application Number: 29/357,973
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D1/112;
D1/127