Food package with surface indicia
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Description
The broken lines indicate unclaimed subject matter. The dash-dot lines indicate an unclaimed boundary and 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: D1146644
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Jennifer Brooke Hartford (Glen Ridge, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 30/006,401
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Jennifer Brooke Hartford (Glen Ridge, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 30/006,401
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D9/432;
D9/643