What was the federal judge's key ruling in Smucker's trademark lawsuit against Trader Joe's over frozen PB&J sandwiches?

U.S. District Judge John Adams ruled that Smucker can proceed with its lawsuit, finding that Smucker had devoted significant resources to developing Uncrustables and protecting the brand over the past 20 years, and that customers have come to associate Uncrustables’ design trademarks—including its round shape and crimped edges—with the brand; the judge also denied Trader Joe’s request to move the case to California.

What specific similarities did Smucker allege between Trader Joe's frozen PB&J sandwiches and its Uncrustables?

Smucker alleged that Trader Joe’s frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches have the same round shape and crimped edges as Uncrustables, and that Trader Joe’s used packaging with coloring too closely resembling an Uncrustables box and featuring a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.

Judge Allows Smucker’s Trademark Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Over Frozen PB&J to Proceed

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Judge Allows Smucker’s Trademark Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Over Frozen PB&J to Proceed

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