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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 (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] franchise. | + | '''Harmless Junk, Inc.''' is a real [[Georgia]]-based corporation created and operated by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. It owns and controls the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] franchise. |
- | + | According to the DVD commentary for [[Halloween Fairstival]], the name derives from the ''[[Batman]]'' episode "[[wikipedia:The Joker Goes to School|The Joker Goes to School]]". | |
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==Trademarks Applied For== | ==Trademarks Applied For== | ||
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|align="center"|'''Status Page''' | |align="center"|'''Status Page''' | ||
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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]]).|| | + | ||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 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|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||76481419||HOMESTAR RUNNER|| || | + | ||76481419||[[HOMESTAR RUNNER]]|| ||Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481419&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)|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||76502438||THE CHEAT||Intended for games and toys, namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||76502437||MARZIPAN|| Image of Marzipan ||Abandoned||[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502437&action=Request+Status Here] | + | ||76502437||[[Marzipan|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.|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||76566454||HR||H*R Logo|| | + | ||76566454||HR||H*R Logo||Canceled as of Jun. 30, 2017||[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|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||76481417||STRONG BAD||Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts.|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||78626723||TEEN GIRL SQUAD||Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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- | ||78626709||TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR||Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.|| | + | ||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 Here] |
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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||TROGDOR||Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.||Canceled as of Aug. 07, 2017||[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 Here] | ||
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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 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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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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 Here] | ||
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''Information from [http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm United States Patent and Trademark Office]''. | ''Information from [http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm United States Patent and Trademark Office]''. | ||
==Notable Dates== | ==Notable Dates== | ||
- | * December 6, 1999 | + | * December 6, 1999 {{--}} Registered the domain name [[homestarrunner.com]]. |
- | * January | + | * January 2000 {{--}} Launched the website publicly. |
- | * Later 2000 | + | * 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. |
- | * January 10, 2003 | + | * 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 | + | * 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] |
- | * September 12–14, 2004 | + | * September 12–14, 2004 {{--}} Booth at the Comic and Game Retailer Summit in Baltimore |
- | * February 25–27, 2005 | + | * February 25–27, 2005 {{--}} Booth at {{wp|MegaCon}} in Orlando, Florida |
- | * September 2–5, 2005 | + | * September 2–5, 2005 {{--}} Booth at {{wp|Dragon Con}} '05 in Atlanta, Georgia |
- | * April 30, 2007 | + | * 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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+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | *[[Two More Eggs|Citywide Hoop Champs Inc.]] | ||
+ | *[[Office of The Brothers Chaps]] | ||
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+ | {{Georgia}} | ||
- | [[Category: Real Companies]] | + | [[Category:Real Companies]] |
Revision as of 18:06, 19 May 2022
Harmless Junk, Inc. is a real Georgia-based corporation created and operated by The Brothers Chaps. 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".
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). | Canceled as of May 5, 2017 | Here |
76502436 | 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 | Here | |
76481419 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Canceled 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) | Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015 | Here | |
76502438 | THE CHEAT | Intended for games and toys, namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures. | Canceled as of Jan. 13, 2012 | Here |
76502437 | MARZIPAN | Image of Marzipan | Abandoned | Here |
76481418 | Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts. | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here | |
76566454 | HR | H*R Logo | Canceled as of Jun. 30, 2017 | Here |
76502440 | Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here | |
76481417 | STRONG BAD | Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts. | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Here |
78626723 | TEEN GIRL SQUAD | Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts | Canceled as of Feb. 7, 2014 | Here |
78626709 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers. | Canceled as of Jan. 27, 2017 | Here |
78626689 | TROGDOR | Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts. | Canceled as of Aug. 07, 2017 | Here |
78626666 | CHEAT COMMANDOS | Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts. | Canceled as of Jan. 24, 2014 | Here |
88072170 | TROGDOR | Intended for board games. | Registered Trademark | Here |
88072315 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for board games. | Abandoned | Here |
88072419 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps. | Registered Trademark | Here |
88072484 | TROGDOR | Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps. | Registered Trademark | Here |
88138131 | HR | H*R Logo — Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Here |
88138188 | HR | H*R Logo — Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet. | Registered Trademark | Here |
88141697 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Here |
88141771 | TEEN GIRL SQUAD | Intended for T-shirts. | Abandoned | Here |
88141795 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet. | Registered Trademark | Here |
88143521 | Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Here | |
88540454 | Intended for T-shirts | Abandoned | Here | |
90322470 | Intended for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts | Registered Trademark | Here | |
90322479 | Intended for stickers | Registered Trademark | Here |
Information from United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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.
See Also
Georgia | |
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Inside Jokes | Mark Lemke (Atlanta Braves) | Waffle House |
Companies | Harmless Junk, Inc. | Mellow Mushroom |
Public Appearances | Dad's Garage (2014, 2015, Endorsement) | Georgia Tech |