PB and J - not as simple as it was when we were kids
"There's only so far you can go in trying to patent the ever-popular peanut butter and jelly sandwich. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected an effort by J.M. Smucker Co. to patent its process for making pocket-size peanut butter and jelly pastries called "Uncrustables."
Smucker's 2-ounce peanut butter and jelly pockets come in two flavors - strawberry and grape - and are enclosed without a crust using a crimping method that the Orrville, Ohio, company says is one of a kind and should be protected from duplication by federal law.
Patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office disagreed, saying the crimped edges are similar to making ravioli or a pie crust. "
The WSJ has more on this story that made me smile.
Smucker's 2-ounce peanut butter and jelly pockets come in two flavors - strawberry and grape - and are enclosed without a crust using a crimping method that the Orrville, Ohio, company says is one of a kind and should be protected from duplication by federal law.
Patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office disagreed, saying the crimped edges are similar to making ravioli or a pie crust. "
The WSJ has more on this story that made me smile.
posted by kettyket at 4:32 PM
1 Comments:
That's one of the more insane things I have ever heard of. The only thing crazier would be if the patent was actually granted. Would I have to pay a royalty each time I went to the kitchen to make a sandwich? Good story, Ketty.
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