Harmless Junk, Inc.
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88072170 | TROGDOR | Intended for board games. | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88072419 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps. | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88072484 | TROGDOR | Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps. | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88138131 | HR | H*R Logo — Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88138188 | HR | H*R Logo — Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet. | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88141697 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88141795 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet. | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 88143521 |  | Intended for hats, T-Shirts | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 90322470 |  | Intended for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts | Registered Trademark | Link |
| 90322479 | | Intended for stickers | Registered Trademark | Link |
[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 |
| 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 | Link |
| 76481419 | HOMESTAR RUNNER | Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015 | Link | |
| 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 | Link |
| 76502438 | THE CHEAT | Intended for games and toys; namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures. | Canceled as of Jan. 13, 2012 | Link |
| 76481418 |  | Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts. | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Link |
| 76566454 | HR | H*R Logo | Canceled as of Jun. 30, 2017 | Link |
| 76502440 |  | Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Link |
| 76481417 | STRONG BAD | Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts. | Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012 | Link |
| 78626723 | TEEN GIRL SQUAD | Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts | Canceled as of Feb. 7, 2014 | Link |
| 78626709 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers. | Canceled as of Jan. 27, 2017 | Link |
| 78626689 | TROGDOR | Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts. | Canceled as of Aug. 7, 2017 | Link |
| 78626666 | CHEAT COMMANDOS | Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts. | Canceled as of Jan. 24, 2014 | Link |
[edit] Abandoned
| Serial Number | Description | Comment | Current Status | Status Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76502437 | MARZIPAN | Image of Marzipan | Abandoned | Link |
| 88072315 | TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR | Intended for board games. | Abandoned | Link |
| 88141771 | TEEN GIRL SQUAD | Intended for T-shirts. | Abandoned | Link |
| 88540454 |  | Intended for T-shirts | Abandoned | Link |
[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.
[edit] See Also
- Cheap As Free
- 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".
- Office of The Brothers Chaps
[edit] External Links
| 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 |
