Trader Joe's appeals dismissal of lawsuit claiming labor union violated trademark

Trader Joe 's grocery store chain appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit.

The suit claimed that the group had infringed on the company's trademarks in producing "union merchandise such as buttons, mugs, t-shirts, and tote bags sold on the union's website.

The grocery chain chain is asking a federal appeals court to reverse a judge's dismissal of the suit.

The appeal, filed with the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals , comes nearly a month after a judge accused Trader 's of trying to "weaponize the legal system".