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.

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

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).	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	Awaiting Examination	Here
90322479		Intended for stickers	Awaiting Examination	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

• Citywide Hoop Champs Inc.