Uncrustables fame ruling sets up functionality fight over crimped edge
By Melissa Ritti ( September 11, 2026, 16:06 GMT | Comment) -- J.M. Smucker Co.'s trademark dilution claim against Trader Joe’s remains live after a US judge found the Uncrustables maker adequately pleaded the fame of four asserted design marks. Discovery will likely test the functionality of the sandwich configuration associated with a product Smucker says it spent more than $1 billion developing and promoting.J.M. Smucker Co. says the rounded, ridged edge of Trader Joe’s frozen crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich copies the design of its Uncrustables product....
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