SMUCKER’S IS SUING TRADER JOES'…..CLAIMING THE GROCERY STORE CHAIN COPIED ITS POPULAR UNCRUSTABLE SANDWICHES WITH A NEARLY IDENTICAL
PRODUCT…..
IN THE SUIT…..SMUCKER’S ALLEGES TRADER JOES “CRUSTLESS PEANUT BUTTER AND STRAWBERRY JAM SANDWICHES”……VIOLATES TRADEMARKS TIED
TO UNCRUSTABLES’ DESIGN AND PACKAGING….THE SUIT SPECIFICALLY POINTS TO THE SANDWICHES’ CIRCULAR SHAPE AND SIGNATURE CRIMPED
EDGES….TRADER JOES' IS ALSO ACCUSED OF USING SIMILAR PACKAGING IMAGERY….
THE COMPANY IS ASKING THE COURT TO ORDER TRADER JOES’ TO STOP PRODUCING THE SANDWICHES, DESTROY REMAINING INVENTORY, TURN OVER
PROFITS FROM SALES AND PAY ADDITIONAL DAMAGES…..
