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 | Cancelled as of Feb. 13, 2015 | Here | |
| 76481416 |  | Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts) | Cancelled as of Feb. 13, 2015 | Here |
| 76502438 | THE CHEAT | Intended for games and toys, namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures. | Cancelled as of Jan. 13, 2012 | Here |
| 76502437 | MARZIPAN | Image of Marzipan | Abandoned | Here |
| 76481418 |  | Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts. | Cancelled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here |
| 76566454 | HR | H*R Logo | Registered trademark | Here |
| 76502440 |  | Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts | Cancelled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here |
| 76481417 | STRONG BAD | Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts. | Cancelled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here |
| 78626723 | TEEN GIRL SQUAD | Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts | Cancelled as of Feb. 7, 2014 | 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. | Cancelled as of Jan. 24, 2014 | 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
| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Inside Jokes | Mark Lemke (Atlanta Braves) | Waffle House |
| Companies | Harmless Junk, Inc. | Mellow Mushroom |
| Public Appearances | Dad's Garage (2014, 2015, Endorsement) | Georgia Tech |
