J.M. Smucker Company v. Trader Joe's Company

  1. August 28, 2026

    Trader Joe's Must Face Smucker's TM Suit Over Uncrustables

    Trader Joe's will have to face Smucker's trademark infringement suit accusing the retailer of swiping its intellectual property to market its own copycat version of crustless PB&J sandwiches, after an Ohio federal judge ruled Friday the plaintiff "sufficiently pled fame to survive a motion to dismiss." 

  2. October 14, 2025

    Smucker Sues To Squash Trader Joe's 'Uncrustables' Copycat

    J.M. Smucker, whose "Uncrustables" sandwiches have been a staple in countless school lunchrooms, is taking Trader Joe's to the courtroom, accusing the grocery chain of swiping Smucker's intellectual property to market its own copycat version of the crustless PB&Js.