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'''Harmless Junk, Inc.''' is a real Georgia-based corporation created and operated by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. It is the creator and owner of the animated cartoons that we know and love as [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]].  
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'''Harmless Junk, Inc.''' is a real [[Georgia]]-based corporation created and operated by [[The Brothers Chaps]] with various family members. It owns and controls the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] franchise.
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==Contact Info==
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According to the DVD commentary for [[Halloween Fairstival]], the name derives from the ''[[Batman]]'' episode "{{w|The Joker Goes to School|The Joker Goes to School}}".
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<blockquote>Harmless Junk, Inc.<br>
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PO Box 888421<br>
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Atlanta, GA  30356-0421<br>
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Phone: (770)399-5492</blockquote>
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==Trademarks Applied For==
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Certain Homestar Runner products are distributed by Harmless Junk, Inc under {{w|Trade name|the alias}} of [[Cheap_as_Free#Real_Products|Cheap as Free]], including the Homestar Runner music catalogue. Games are typically branded as [[Videlectrix]].
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==Trademarks==
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''Information from [http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm United States Patent and Trademark Office]''.
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! width="10%"|Serial Number !! width="15%"|Description !! Comment !! width="15%"|Current Status !! width="10%"|Status Page
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||88072170||TROGDOR||Intended for [[Trogdor!! The Board Game|board games]].||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072170&action=Request+Status Link]
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|align="center"|'''Serial Number'''
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||88072419||TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR||Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072419&action=Request+Status Link]
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|align="center"|'''Description'''
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|align="center"|'''Comment'''
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||88072484||TROGDOR||Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072484&action=Request+Status Link]
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|align="center"|'''Current Status'''
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|align="center"|'''Status Page'''
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||88138131||HR||H*R Logo {{--}} Intended for hats, T-Shirts||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138131&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88138188||HR||H*R Logo {{--}} Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138188&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88141697||HOMESTAR RUNNER||Intended for hats, T-Shirts||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141697&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88141795||HOMESTAR RUNNER||Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141795&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88143521||[[Image:sb-trademark-2.jpg|100px|Strong Bad's new trademark!]]||Intended for hats, T-Shirts||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88143521&action=Request+Status Link]
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||90322470||[[Image:Trogdor Trademark.png|100px|Trogdor's Trademark]]||Intended for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts||Registered Trademark||[https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322470&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch Link]
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||90322479||[[Image:Trogdor Trademark.png|100px|Trogdor's Trademark Again]]||Intended for stickers||Registered Trademark||[https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322479&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch Link]
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===Canceled===
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||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 || [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78382974&action=Request+Status Here]
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||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]]).|| Canceled as of May 5, 2017 || [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78382974&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76502436||[[Image:cheat-trademark.jpg|100px|The Cheat's trademark]] || Published for Opposition on September 28, 2004; intended for window clings and clothing such as sweatshirts and T-shirts||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502436&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76502436||[[Image:cheat-trademark.jpg|100px|The Cheat's trademark]] || Published for Opposition on September 28, 2004; intended for window clings and clothing such as sweatshirts and T-shirts||Canceled as of Jul. 24, 2015||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502436&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76481419||HOMESTAR RUNNER|| ||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481419&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76481419||[[HOMESTAR RUNNER]]|| ||Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481419&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76481416||[[Image:sb-trademark.gif|100px|Strong Bad's trademark]]|| Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts)||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481416&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76481416||[[Image:sb-trademark.gif|100px|Strong Bad's trademark]]|| Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts)||Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481416&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76502438||THE CHEAT||Intended for games and toys, namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502438 Here]
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||76502438||[[THE CHEAT]]||Intended for games and toys; namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.||Canceled as of Jan. 13, 2012||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502438 Link]
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||76502437||MARZIPAN|| Image of Marzipan ||Abandoned||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502437&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76481418||[[Image:homestar-trademark.gif|100px|Homestar's trademark]] || Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts.||Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481418&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76481418||[[Image:homestar-trademark.gif|100px|Homestar's trademark]] || Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481418&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76566454||HR||H*R Logo||Canceled as of Jun. 30, 2017||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76566454&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76566454||HR||H*R Logo||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76566454&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76502440||[[Image:marzipan-trademark.gif|100px|Marzipan's trademark]] || Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts||Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502440&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76502440||[[Image:marzipan-trademark.gif|100px|Marzipan's trademark]] || Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502440&action=Request+Status Here]
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||76481417||[[STRONG BAD]]||Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts.||Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481417&action=Request+Status Link]
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||76481417||STRONG BAD||Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481417&action=Request+Status Here]
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||78626723||[[TEEN GIRL SQUAD]]||Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts||Canceled as of Feb. 7, 2014||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626723&action=Request+Status Link]
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||78626723||TEEN GIRL SQUAD||Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts||Registered Trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626723&action=Request+Status Here]
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||78626709||[[TROGDOR]]!! THE BURNINATOR||Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.||Canceled as of Jan. 27, 2017||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626709&action=Request+Status Link]
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||78626709||TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR||Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626709&action=Request+Status Here]
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||78626689||TROGDOR||Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.||Canceled as of Aug. 7, 2017||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626689&action=Request+Status Link]
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||78626689||TROGDOR||Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626689&action=Request+Status Here]
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||78626666||[[CHEAT COMMANDOS]]||Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts.||Canceled as of Jan. 24, 2014||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626666&action=Request+Status Link]
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===Abandoned===
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||76502437||[[Marzipan|MARZIPAN]]|| Image of Marzipan ||Abandoned||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502437&action=Request+Status Link]
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||78626666||CHEAT COMMANDOS||Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts.||Registered trademark||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626666&action=Request+Status Here]
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||88072315||TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR||Intended for [[Trogdor!! The Board Game|board games]].||Abandoned||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072315&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88141771||TEEN GIRL SQUAD||Intended for T-shirts.||Abandoned||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141771&action=Request+Status Link]
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||88540454||[[Image:TGS Trademark.png|100px|Teen Girl Squad's Trademark]]||Intended for T-shirts||Abandoned||[https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88540454&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch Link]
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''Information from [http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm United States Patent and Trademark Office]''.
 
==Notable Dates==
==Notable Dates==
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* December 6, 1999 &mdash; Registered the domain name [[HR:|www.homestarrunner.com]].
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* December 6, 1999 {{--}} Registered the domain name [[homestarrunner.com]].
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* January 1, 2000 &mdash; Launched the website publicly.
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* January 2000 {{--}} Launched the website publicly.
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* Later 2000 &mdash; Began offering for [[Store | sale]] a variety of merchandise, which now includes T-shirts, hats, posters, a [[strongbad_email.exe|5-disc DVD set]] and others.  
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* Later 2000 {{--}} Began offering for [[Store | sale]] a variety of merchandise, which now includes T-shirts, hats, posters, a [[strongbad_email.exe|6-disc DVD set]] and others.  
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* January 10, 2003 &mdash; 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.
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* 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.
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* July 3, 2003 &mdash; Filed WIPO case No. D2003-0967 against [[Wikipedia:John Zuccarini|John Zuccarini]] for "typosquatting" against homestarrunner.com. [http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm 1] [http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0967.html 2]
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* July 3, 2003 {{--}} Filed WIPO case No. D2003-0967 against {{wp|John Zuccarini}} for "typosquatting" against homestarrunner.com. [http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm 1] [http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0967.html 2]
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* September 12&ndash;14, 2004 &mdash; Booth at the Comic and Game Retailer Summit in Baltimore.
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* September 12&ndash;14, 2004 {{--}} Booth at the Comic and Game Retailer Summit in Baltimore
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* February 25&ndash;27, 2005 &mdash; Booth at [http://www.megaconvention.com/default.asp MegaCon] in Orlando, Florida.
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* February 25&ndash;27, 2005 {{--}} Booth at {{wp|MegaCon}} in Orlando, Florida
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* September 2&ndash;5, 2005 &mdash; Booth at [http://www.dragoncon.org/ DragonCon] '05 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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* September 2&ndash;5, 2005 {{--}} Booth at {{wp|Dragon Con}} '05 in Atlanta, Georgia
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* April 30, 2007 &mdash; Registered the domain name [http://whatthepfargtl.com/ whatthepfargtl.com].
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* April 30, 2007 {{--}} Registered the domain name [[whatthepfargtl.com]]
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* November 2, 2018 {{--}} Listed payment recipient for the "[[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] by Homestar Runner" Kickstarter campaign's BackerKit add-on items.
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* November 25, 2020 {{--}} Licensed Homestar Runner merchandise to [[Fangamer]].
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==See Also==
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*[[Cheap As Free]]
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*Citywide Hoop Champs Inc. {{--}} A separate Georgia-based corporation formed for the production of ''[[Two More Eggs]]'', with a name also pulled from "The Joker Goes to School".
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*[[Office of The Brothers Chaps]]
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==External Links==
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/harmless-junk-inc/id1644397258 App Store developer page] for [[iMessage Stickers]]
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[[Category:Real Companies]]

Current revision as of 20:12, 31 January 2024

No spam? Whew!

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

According to the DVD commentary for Halloween Fairstival, the name derives from the Batman episode "The Joker Goes to School".

Certain Homestar Runner products are distributed by Harmless Junk, Inc under the alias of Cheap as Free, including the Homestar Runner music catalogue. Games are typically branded as Videlectrix.

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[edit] Trademarks

Information from United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Serial Number Description Comment Current Status Status Page
88072170TROGDORIntended for board games.Registered TrademarkLink
88072419TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATORIntended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.Registered TrademarkLink
88072484TROGDORIntended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.Registered TrademarkLink
88138131HRH*R Logo — Intended for hats, T-ShirtsRegistered TrademarkLink
88138188HRH*R Logo — Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.Registered TrademarkLink
88141697HOMESTAR RUNNERIntended for hats, T-ShirtsRegistered TrademarkLink
88141795HOMESTAR RUNNEREntertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.Registered TrademarkLink
88143521Strong Bad's new trademark!Intended for hats, T-ShirtsRegistered TrademarkLink
90322470Trogdor's TrademarkIntended for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirtsRegistered TrademarkLink
90322479Trogdor's Trademark AgainIntended for stickersRegistered TrademarkLink

[edit] Canceled

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). Canceled as of May 5, 2017 Link
76502436The Cheat's trademark Published for Opposition on September 28, 2004; intended for window clings and clothing such as sweatshirts and T-shirtsCanceled as of Jul. 24, 2015Link
76481419HOMESTAR RUNNER Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015Link
76481416Strong Bad's trademark Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts)Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015Link
76502438THE CHEATIntended for games and toys; namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.Canceled as of Jan. 13, 2012Link
76481418Homestar's trademark Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts.Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012Link
76566454HRH*R LogoCanceled as of Jun. 30, 2017Link
76502440Marzipan's trademark Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirtsCanceled as of Sept. 21, 2012Link
76481417STRONG BADIntended for clothing, namely t-shirts.Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012Link
78626723TEEN GIRL SQUADIntended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirtsCanceled as of Feb. 7, 2014Link
78626709TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATORIntended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.Canceled as of Jan. 27, 2017Link
78626689TROGDORIntended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.Canceled as of Aug. 7, 2017Link
78626666CHEAT COMMANDOSIntended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts.Canceled as of Jan. 24, 2014Link

[edit] Abandoned

Serial Number Description Comment Current Status Status Page
76502437MARZIPAN Image of Marzipan AbandonedLink
88072315TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATORIntended for board games.AbandonedLink
88141771TEEN GIRL SQUADIntended for T-shirts.AbandonedLink
88540454Teen Girl Squad's TrademarkIntended for T-shirtsAbandonedLink

[edit] Notable Dates

  • December 6, 1999 — Registered the domain name homestarrunner.com.
  • January 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 Dragon Con '05 in Atlanta, Georgia
  • April 30, 2007 — Registered the domain name whatthepfargtl.com
  • November 2, 2018 — Listed payment recipient for the "Trogdor!! The Board Game by Homestar Runner" Kickstarter campaign's BackerKit add-on items.
  • November 25, 2020 — Licensed Homestar Runner merchandise to Fangamer.

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