Harmless Junk, Inc.

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Harmless Junk, Inc. is a real Georgia-based corporation created and operated by The Brothers Chaps. It owns and controls the Homestar Runner franchise.

Contact Info

Harmless Junk, Inc.
PO Box 888421
Atlanta, GA 30356-0421

Phone: (770)399-5492

Trademarks Applied For

Serial Number	Description	Comment	Current Status	Status Page
78382974	CHEAP AS FREE	Intended for prerecorded CDs featuring musical and comedic content (such as Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits) and prerecorded DVDs featuring animated and musical content (such as strongbad_email.exe and Everything Else).	Registered trademark	Here
76502436		Published for Opposition on September 28, 2004; intended for window clings and clothing such as sweatshirts and T-shirts	Registered trademark	Here
76481419	HOMESTAR RUNNER		Registered trademark	Here
76481416		Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts)	Registered trademark	Here
76502438	THE CHEAT	Intended for games and toys, namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.	Cancelled	Here
76502437	MARZIPAN	Image of Marzipan	Abandoned	Here
76481418		Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts.	Cancelled	Here
76566454	HR	H*R Logo	Registered trademark	Here
76502440		Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts	Registered trademark	Here
76481417	STRONG BAD	Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts.	Registered trademark	Here
78626723	TEEN GIRL SQUAD	Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts	Registered Trademark	Here
78626709	TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR	Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.	Registered trademark	Here
78626689	TROGDOR	Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.	Registered trademark	Here
78626666	CHEAT COMMANDOS	Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts.	Registered trademark	Here

Information from United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Notable Dates

• December 6, 1999 — Registered the domain name homestarrunner.com.
• January 1, 2000 — Launched the website publicly.
• Later 2000 — Began offering for sale a variety of merchandise, which now includes T-shirts, hats, posters, a 6-disc DVD set and others.
• January 10, 2003 — Filed for a United States patent for registration of HOMESTAR RUNNER as a service mark and trademark. This was granted on July 6, 2004 with registration number 2859529.
• July 3, 2003 — Filed WIPO case No. D2003-0967 against John Zuccarini for "typosquatting" against homestarrunner.com. 1 2
• September 12–14, 2004 — Booth at the Comic and Game Retailer Summit in Baltimore.
• February 25–27, 2005 — Booth at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida.
• September 2–5, 2005 — Booth at DragonCon '05 in Atlanta, Georgia.
• April 30, 2007 — Registered the domain name whatthepfargtl.com.