Food package with surface indicia
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Description
The claim is directed to only the solid line features of the food package. All other features of the food package are not part of the claimed design. The evenly spaced broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a food package with surface indicia, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1095246
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Jennifer Brooke Hartford (Glen Ridge, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/983,222
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Jennifer Brooke Hartford (Glen Ridge, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/983,222
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/432;
D9/643