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| <p><b>Harmless Junk, Inc.</b> is a real <a href="/index.php?title=Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>-based corporation created and operated by <a href="/index.php?title=The_Brothers_Chaps" title="The Brothers Chaps">The Brothers Chaps</a> with various family members. It owns and controls the <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a> franchise.
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| </p><p>According to the DVD commentary for <a href="/index.php?title=Halloween_Fairstival" title="Halloween Fairstival">Halloween Fairstival</a>, the name derives from the <i><a href="/index.php?title=Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a></i> episode "<a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=The_Joker_Goes_to_School" title="wikipedia:The Joker Goes to School">The Joker Goes to School</a>".
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| </p><p>Certain Homestar Runner products are distributed by Harmless Junk, Inc under <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Trade_name" title="wikipedia:Trade name">the alias</a> of <a href="/index.php?title=Cheap_as_Free" title="Cheap as Free">Cheap as Free</a>, including the Homestar Runner music catalogue. Games are typically branded as <a href="/index.php?title=Videlectrix" title="Videlectrix">Videlectrix</a>.
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| <td>88072170</td><td>TROGDOR</td><td>Intended for <a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor%21%21_The_Board_Game" title="Trogdor!! The Board Game">board games</a>.</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072170&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072170&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88072419</td><td>TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR</td><td>Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072419&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072419&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88072484</td><td>TROGDOR</td><td>Intended for T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps.</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072484&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072484&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88138131</td><td>HR</td><td>H*R Logo — Intended for hats, T-Shirts</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138131&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138131&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88138188</td><td>HR</td><td>H*R Logo — Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138188&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88138188&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88141697</td><td>HOMESTAR RUNNER</td><td>Intended for hats, T-Shirts</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141697&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141697&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88141795</td><td>HOMESTAR RUNNER</td><td>Entertainment services in the nature of an animated comedy series provided via the internet.</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141795&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141795&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88143521</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:sb-trademark-2.jpg" title="Strong Bad's new trademark!"><img alt="Strong Bad's new trademark!" border="0" height="128" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/e/e5/sb-trademark-2.jpg/100px-sb-trademark-2.jpg" width="100"/></a></td><td>Intended for hats, T-Shirts</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88143521&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88143521&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>90322470</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Trogdor_Trademark.png" title="Trogdor's Trademark"><img alt="Trogdor's Trademark" border="0" height="102" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/8/8b/Trogdor_Trademark.png/100px-Trogdor_Trademark.png" width="100"/></a></td><td>Intended for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322470&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" title="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322470&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch">Link</a>
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| <td>90322479</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Trogdor_Trademark.png" title="Trogdor's Trademark Again"><img alt="Trogdor's Trademark Again" border="0" height="102" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/8/8b/Trogdor_Trademark.png/100px-Trogdor_Trademark.png" width="100"/></a></td><td>Intended for stickers</td><td>Registered Trademark</td><td><a class="external text" href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322479&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" title="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90322479&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch">Link</a>
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| <td>78382974</td><td> <a href="/index.php?title=Cheap_as_Free" title="Cheap as Free">CHEAP AS FREE</a> </td><td> Intended for prerecorded CDs featuring musical and comedic content (such as <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Sings_and_Other_Type_Hits" title="Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits">Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits</a>) and prerecorded DVDs featuring animated and musical content (such as <a href="/index.php?title=strongbad_email.exe" title="strongbad email.exe">strongbad_email.exe</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=Everything_Else" title="Everything Else">Everything Else</a>).</td><td> Canceled as of May 5, 2017 </td><td> <a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78382974&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78382974&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76502436</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:cheat-trademark.jpg" title="The Cheat's trademark"><img alt="The Cheat's trademark" border="0" height="87" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/3/3c/cheat-trademark.jpg/100px-cheat-trademark.jpg" width="100"/></a> </td><td> Published for Opposition on September 28, 2004; intended for window clings and clothing such as sweatshirts and T-shirts</td><td>Canceled as of Jul. 24, 2015</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502436&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502436&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76481419</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">HOMESTAR RUNNER</a></td><td> </td><td>Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481419&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481419&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76481416</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:sb-trademark.gif" title="Strong Bad's trademark"><img alt="Strong Bad's trademark" border="0" height="121" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/0/03/sb-trademark.gif/100px-sb-trademark.gif" width="100"/></a></td><td> Image from Window Clings; intended for printed materials (especially stickers and window clings) and clothing (especially T-shirts and sweatshirts)</td><td>Canceled as of Feb. 13, 2015</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481416&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481416&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76502438</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat" title="The Cheat">THE CHEAT</a></td><td>Intended for games and toys; namely, plush toys, dolls and action figures.</td><td>Canceled as of Jan. 13, 2012</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502438" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502438">Link</a>
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| <td>76481418</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:homestar-trademark.gif" title="Homestar's trademark"><img alt="Homestar's trademark" border="0" height="114" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/4/49/homestar-trademark.gif/100px-homestar-trademark.gif" width="100"/></a> </td><td> Intended for clothing, especially T-shirts and sweatshirts.</td><td>Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481418&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481418&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76566454</td><td>HR</td><td>H*R Logo</td><td>Canceled as of Jun. 30, 2017</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76566454&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76566454&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76502440</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:marzipan-trademark.gif" title="Marzipan's trademark"><img alt="Marzipan's trademark" border="0" height="115" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/2/28/marzipan-trademark.gif/100px-marzipan-trademark.gif" width="100"/></a> </td><td> Intended for clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts</td><td>Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502440&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502440&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76481417</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">STRONG BAD</a></td><td>Intended for clothing, namely t-shirts.</td><td>Canceled as of Sept. 21, 2012</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481417&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76481417&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>78626723</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Teen_Girl_Squad" title="Teen Girl Squad">TEEN GIRL SQUAD</a></td><td>Intended for bumper stickers, tote bags, T-shirts, and sweatshirts</td><td>Canceled as of Feb. 7, 2014</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626723&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626723&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>78626709</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor" title="Trogdor">TROGDOR</a>!! THE BURNINATOR</td><td>Intended for static cling stickers and bumper stickers.</td><td>Canceled as of Jan. 27, 2017</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626709&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626709&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>78626689</td><td>TROGDOR</td><td>Intended for messenger bags, T-shirts and sweatshirts.</td><td>Canceled as of Aug. 7, 2017</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626689&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626689&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>78626666</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Cheat_Commandos" title="Cheat Commandos">CHEAT COMMANDOS</a></td><td>Intended for plastic collectible figurines and T-shirts.</td><td>Canceled as of Jan. 24, 2014</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626666&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78626666&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>76502437</td><td><a href="/index.php?title=Marzipan" title="Marzipan">MARZIPAN</a></td><td> Image of Marzipan </td><td>Abandoned</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502437&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76502437&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88072315</td><td>TROGDOR!! THE BURNINATOR</td><td>Intended for <a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor%21%21_The_Board_Game" title="Trogdor!! The Board Game">board games</a>.</td><td>Abandoned</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072315&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88072315&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88141771</td><td>TEEN GIRL SQUAD</td><td>Intended for T-shirts.</td><td>Abandoned</td><td><a class="external text" href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141771&action=Request+Status" rel="nofollow" title="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=88141771&action=Request+Status">Link</a>
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| <td>88540454</td><td><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:TGS_Trademark.png" title="Teen Girl Squad's Trademark"><img alt="Teen Girl Squad's Trademark" border="0" height="75" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/8/85/TGS_Trademark.png/100px-TGS_Trademark.png" width="100"/></a></td><td>Intended for T-shirts</td><td>Abandoned</td><td><a class="external text" href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88540454&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch" rel="nofollow" title="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88540454&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch">Link</a>
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| <a id="Notable_Dates" name="Notable_Dates"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Notable Dates</span></h2>
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| <ul><li> December 6, 1999 — Registered the domain name <a href="/index.php?title=homestarrunner.com" title="homestarrunner.com">homestarrunner.com</a>.
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| </li><li> July 3, 2003 — Filed WIPO case No. D2003-0967 against <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=John_Zuccarini" title="wikipedia:John Zuccarini">John Zuccarini</a> for "typosquatting" against homestarrunner.com. <a class="external text" href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm">1</a> <a class="external text" href="http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0967.html" rel="nofollow" title="http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0967.html">2</a>
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| </li><li> April 30, 2007 — Registered the domain name <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=whatthepfargtl.com" title="whatthepfargtl.com">whatthepfargtl.com</a>
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| </li><li> November 2, 2018 — Listed payment recipient for the "<a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor%21%21_The_Board_Game" title="Trogdor!! The Board Game">Trogdor!! The Board Game</a> by Homestar Runner" Kickstarter campaign's BackerKit add-on items.
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| </li><li> November 25, 2020 — Licensed Homestar Runner merchandise to <a href="/index.php?title=Fangamer" title="Fangamer">Fangamer</a>.
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| <a id="See_Also" name="See_Also"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">See Also</span></h2>
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| <ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Cheap_as_Free" title="Cheap as Free">Cheap As Free</a>
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| </li><li>Citywide Hoop Champs Inc. — A separate Georgia-based corporation formed for the production of <i><a href="/index.php?title=Two_More_Eggs" title="Two More Eggs">Two More Eggs</a></i>, with a name also pulled from "The Joker Goes to School".
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| <td style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff"> <b>Inside Jokes</b> </td><td> <a href="/index.php?title=Mark_Lemke" title="Mark Lemke">Mark Lemke</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>) | <a href="/index.php?title=Waffle_House" title="Waffle House">Waffle House</a>
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| <td style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff"> <b>Companies</b> </td><td> <strong class="selflink">Harmless Junk, Inc.</strong> | <a href="/index.php?title=Mellow_Mushroom" title="Mellow Mushroom">Mellow Mushroom</a>
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| <td style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff"><b>Public Appearances</b> </td><td> <a href="/index.php?title=Dad%27s_Garage" title="Dad's Garage">Dad's Garage</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Dad%27s_Garage_%26_Friends_-_11_Jul_2014" title="Dad's Garage & Friends - 11 Jul 2014">2014</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Dad%27s_Garage_%26_Friends_-_13_Jun_2015" title="Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015">2015</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Dad%27s_Garage_Celebrity_Endorsement_Kickstarter_Video" title="Dad's Garage Celebrity Endorsement Kickstarter Video">Endorsement</a>) | <a href="/index.php?title=Georgia_Tech_-_26_Apr_2007" title="Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007">Georgia Tech</a>
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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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| | According to the DVD commentary for [[Halloween Fairstival]], the name derives from the ''[[Batman]]'' episode "[[The Joker Goes to School]]". |
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| | Certain Homestar Runner products are distributed by Harmless Junk, Inc under [[Trade name|the alias]] of [[Cheap as Free]], including the Homestar Runner music catalogue. Games are typically branded as [[Videlectrix]]. |
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| | == Trademarks == |
| | |
| | ''Information from [http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm United States Patent and Trademark Office]''. |
| | |
| | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |
| | |- |
| | ! Serial Number |
| | ! Description |
| | ! Comment |
| | ! Current Status |
| | ! Status Page |
| | |- |
| | | 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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| | | 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] |
| | |- |
| | | 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] |
| | |- |
| | | 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] |
| | |- |
| | | 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 |
| | | [[File:sb-trademark-2.jpg|100px]] |
| | | 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 |
| | | [[File:Trogdor_Trademark.png|100px]] |
| | | 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 |
| | | [[File:Trogdor_Trademark.png|100px]] |
| | | 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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| | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |
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| | ! Serial Number |
| | ! Description |
| | ! Comment |
| | ! Current Status |
| | ! Status Page |
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| | | 78382974 |
| | | [[Cheap as Free|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 |
| | | [[File:cheat-trademark.jpg|100px]] |
| | | 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|HOMESTAR RUNNER]] |
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| | | 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 |
| | | [[File:sb-trademark.gif|100px]] |
| | | 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|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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| | | 76481418 |
| | | [[File:homestar-trademark.gif|100px]] |
| | | 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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| | | 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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| | | 76502440 |
| | | [[File:marzipan-trademark.gif|100px]] |
| | | 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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| | | 76481417 |
| | | [[Strong Bad|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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| | | 78626723 |
| | | [[Teen Girl Squad|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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| | | 78626709 |
| | | [[Trogdor|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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| | | 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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| | | 78626666 |
| | | [[Cheat Commandos|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] |
| | |} |
| | |
| | === Abandoned === |
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| | ! Description |
| | ! Comment |
| | ! Current Status |
| | ! Status Page |
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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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| | | 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 |
| | | [[File:TGS_Trademark.png|100px]] |
| | | Intended for T-shirts |
| | | Abandoned |
| | | [https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88540454&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch Link] |
| | |} |
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| | == Notable Dates == |
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| | * December 6, 1999 — Registered the domain name [[homestarrunner.com]]. |
| | * January 2000 — Launched the website publicly. |
| | * 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 — 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. [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 — Booth at the [http://summits.diamondcomics.com:80/Retailer_Summits/RSexhibit.htm Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit] in Baltimore |
| | * February 25–27, 2005 — Booth at [[MegaCon 2005]] in Orlando, Florida |
| | * September 2–5, 2005 — Booth at [[Dragon Con 2005]] 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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| | == See Also == |
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| | * [[Cheap as Free|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]] |
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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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| | | style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff" | '''Inside Jokes''' |
| | | [[Mark Lemke]] ([[Atlanta Braves]]) · [[Waffle House]] |
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| | | style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff" | '''Companies''' |
| | | '''Harmless Junk, Inc.''' · [[Mellow Mushroom]] |
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| | | style="text-align:center;background-color:#cddeff" | '''Public Appearances''' |
| | | [[Dad's Garage]] ([[Dad's Garage & Friends - 11 Jul 2014|2014]], [[Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015|2015]], [[Dad's Garage Celebrity Endorsement Kickstarter Video|Endorsement]]) · [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|Georgia Tech]] |
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