Have you ever wondered what happened to the names of retailers that are no longer in business? Retailers like “General Cinema”, “Handy Dan”, “Meister Brau”, “Handi-Wrap” and “Braniff International” to name a few? What would you do if you could purchase those names and use them however you want?
A recent ad in the Wall Street Journal (Wednesday November 10th pC13) has the title BRAND NAME AUCTION, and apparently is going to let you do just that!
After you register at the trademarkauctioninfo.com website, you will be directed to the main site (secret “registered” link here) you can see all the trademarks they have up for auction…
Trademark | Domain Name | Expiration |
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TRADEMARKS | ||
Bowery | BowerySavingsBank.com | October 20, 2012 |
Continental Illinois | ContinentalIllinois.com | September 16, 2011 |
Shearson | ShearsonBrokerage.com | Registered |
Girard Bank | Girard-Bank.com | October 20, 2012 |
Financial Corporation Of America | TheFinancialCorporationofAmerica.com | August 11, 2012 |
Kuhn Loeb | KuhnLoebBrokers.com | October 20, 2012 |
HBOS | HBOS-banking.com | August 17, 2013 |
CANDY TRADEMARKS | ||
Big Yank | BigYankCandy.com | July 6, 2013 |
Fruit Bombs | FruitBombs.com | January 20, 2012 |
Kool Shake | KoolShake.com, Cool-Shake.com | June 10, 2011 |
Old Nick | OldNickCandy.com | May 4, 2013 |
Pom Poms | PomPomsCandy.com | TBD |
Rocky Rounds | RockyRounds.com | November 10, 2012 |
FOOD TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | July 21, 2012 |
Allsweet (Sweetners) | AllSweetSweetner.com, AllSweetMargerine.com | February 3, 2012 |
Breakfast Mates | BreakfastMates.com | TBD |
Cheez Kisses | CheezKisses.com | August 17, 2013 |
Cocomalt | CocoMalt.com | TBD |
Crustquick | CrustQuick.com | TBD |
Lucky Whip (Topping) | LuckyWhip.com | TBD |
Snack Mate | SnackMateFoods.com | TBD |
Snow Crop | SnowCrop.net | June 22, 2013 |
Splitabanana | Split-A-Banana.com | January 13, 2012 |
Squeeze A Snack | SqueezeASnack.com | June 24, 2011 |
Stir ‘N Frost | Stir-N-Frost.com | June 24, 2011 |
BEVERAGE TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | October 6, 2012 |
Barrelhead | BarrelheadSoftDrinks.com | June 22, 2013 |
Fox Head | FoxHeadLager.com | April 14, 2012 |
National Premium | NationalPremiumBeer.com | June 23, 2012 |
Old Soda Shoppe | OldSodaShoppe.com | May 27, 2011 |
Meister Brau | MeisterBrauBeer.com | August 17, 2013 |
RETAIL TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands (General Merch) | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | September 29, 2012 |
America’s Brands (General Merch) | AmericasBrandsProducts.com | October 13, 2012 |
Beauty And The Bath (General Merch) | BeautyAndTheBathCo.com | September 21, 2013 |
Punch For Value (General Merch) | PunchForValue.com | July 7, 2012 |
Computer City (Computers) | ComputerCityComputing.com | August 12, 2012 |
Computer Vision (Computers) | ComputerVisionCorp.com | August 31, 2013 |
Intelligent Electronics (Electronics) | IntelligentElectronicsProducts.com | February 17, 2012 |
Incredible Universe (Electronics) | IncredibleUniverseStore.com | TBD |
Handy Dan (Home Improvement) | HandyDanService.com | October 21, 2011 |
The Linen Closet (Home Furnishings) | LinenClosetProdcuts.com | September 2, 2011 |
Office Etc. (Office Products) | OfficeEtcSupply.com | November 18, 2011 |
Child World (Toys) | ChildWorldToys.com | June 16, 2012 |
Kiddie City (Toys) | KiddieCityToys.com | May 18, 2012 |
Circus World (Toys) | CircusWorldToys.com | April 7, 2012 |
Cosmetics Plus (Cosmetics) | CosmeticsPlusPharmacy.com | January 13, 2012 |
Cosmetically Yours (Cosmetics) | CosmeticallyYours.com | May 6, 2011 |
Pharmhouse (Pharmacy) | PharmhouseDrugstore.com | August 19, 2011 |
Phar-Mor (Pharmacy) | Phar-MorDrugStore.com | August 19, 2011 |
Rx Place (Pharmacy) | Rx-Place.com | November 3, 2012 |
Sterling Drug (Pharmacy) | SterlingDrugCorp.com | August 17, 2013 |
The Medicine Cabinet (Pharmacy) | MedicineCabinetDrugs.com | May 4, 2013 |
OIL & GAS/ENERGY EXPLORATION TRADEMARKS | ||
Cleaner Greener | CleanerGreener.net | August 24,2013 |
Sky Chief | Sky-Chief.com | October 20, 2012 |
Homestake Mining | HomestakeMining.com | TBD |
Purely Green | PurelyGreenProducts.com | September 14, 2013 |
American Petrofina | AmericanPetrofina.com | May 4, 2013 |
HAIR CARE TRADEMARKS | ||
Everynight | EverynightHairCare.com | June 23, 2012 |
Kindness | KindnessHaircare.com | February 23, 2013 |
Long & Silky | LongSilky.com | Registered |
Lustre Crème | LustreCreme.com | April 29, 2011 |
Permastrate | Permastrate.net | July 7, 2012 |
Short & Sassy | ShortandSassyHaircare.com | TBD |
Whistle Clean | WhistleCleanProducts.com | April 21, 2011 |
First Brands | FirstBrandsProducts.com, FirstBrands.org | August 17, 2013 |
SUN TAN TRADEMARKS | ||
Bronze Lustre | BronzeLustre.com | May 20, 2011 |
Sudden Tan | Sudden-Tan.com | TBD |
Sun ‘N Surf | SunAndSurfSkincare.com | TBD |
BATH TRADEMARKS | ||
Showermate | TheShowerMate.com | June 23, 2012 |
COSMETICS TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | July 21, 2012 |
Cosmetics Plus | CosmeticsPlusPharmacy.com | January 13, 2012 |
Cosmetically Yours | CosmeticallyYours.com | May 6, 2011 |
Futurama | FuturamaProducts.com | TBD |
Jacqueline Cochran | Jacqueline-Cochran.com | June 17, 2011 |
Lip Kissers | LipKissers.com | August 26, 2011 |
Nail Slickers | NailSlickers.com | September 2, 2011 |
DEODORANTS TRADEMARKS | ||
Mum | MumProducts.com | September 2, 2011 |
Stopette | StopetteSoaps.com | January 13, 2011 |
HAIR REMOVAL TRADEMARKS | ||
Lady-Go-Lightly | LadyGoLightly.com | April 7, 2012 |
Nudit | NuditProducts.com | June 2, 2012 |
SHAVING TRADEMARKS | ||
Eversharp | Eversharp-Razors.com | August 26, 2011 |
Rapid Shave | RapidShaveRazors.com | September 8, 2012 |
WEIGHT LOSS, DIET & EXERCISE TRADEMARKS | ||
Relaxacizor | Relaxacisor.net | August 11, 2012 |
Slenderella | Slenderella-Diet.com | January 13, 20112 |
MAGAZINE TRADEMARKS | ||
Changing Times | ColliersMagazine.com | November 3, 2012 |
Collier’s | Slenderella-Diet.com | TBD |
Punch | PunchtheMagazine.com | May 5, 2012 |
Saturday Review | SaturdayReviewMag.com | September 14, 2013 |
APPAREL TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | November 24, 2012 |
America’s Brands | AmericasBrandsProducts.com | March 9, 2013 |
Child World | ChildWorldToys.com | June 16, 2012 |
Hot Pants | HotPantsClothing.com | June 10, 2011 |
Bobby Socks | BobbySocksClothing.com | April 29, 2011 |
H.I.S. | His-Clothing.com | February 19, 2011 |
Black Belt | BlackBeltClothing.com | June 3, 2011 |
London Britches | LondonBritchesClothes.com | September 2, 2011 |
Anna Karenina | AnnaKareninaClothing.com | TBD |
Knickerbockers | KnickerbockersClothing.com | October 7, 2011 |
Discowear | DiscowearClothing.com | May 13, 2011 |
Mister John | MisterJohnClothing.com | May 6, 2011 |
Paris Elegant | ParisElegant.com | December 30, 2011 |
Annie Hall | AnnieHallClothing.com | May 13, 2011 |
Edwardian | Edwardian-Clothing.com | May 13, 2011 |
Hippy | HippyFashionClothing.com | May 13, 2011 |
Mondrian | MondrianClothing.com | April 7, 2012 |
Poiret | PoiretClothing.com | June 3, 2011 |
Page Boy | PageBoyClothing.com | February 19, 2011 |
Patchwork | Patchwork-Clothing.com | August 15, 2011 |
Fair Isle | FairIsleClothing.com | June 16, 2012 |
Flamenco Fashion | Flamenco-FashionClothing.com | February 3, 2012 |
Fashion Workshop | FashionWorkshopClothing.com | April 15, 2011 |
Basque | BasqueClothing.com | September 2, 2011 |
Art Noveau | ArtNoveauClothing.com | June 17, 2011 |
Paquin | PaquinClothing.com | February 19, 2011 |
Joan Of Arc | JoanofArcClothing.com | May 27, 2011 |
Bruneleschi | BruneleschiClothing.com | June 17, 2011 |
Lazy Bones | Lazy-BonesClothing.com | January 12, 2013 |
Jonathan Logan | Jonathan-Logan.com | April 14, 2012 |
Jacqueline Cochran | Jacqueline-Cochran.com | June 17, 2011 |
Continental Brands | ContinentalBrands.net | March 2, 2013 |
Pacific Brands | PacificBrands.net | March 30, 2013 |
HOME FURNISHINGS TRADEMARKS | ||
Decorators Dream | DecoratorsDream.net | November 24, 2012 |
Design My Home | DesignMyHome.biz | December 1, 2012 |
We Make The Room | WeMakeTheRoom.com | June 30, 2012 |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands (Cleaning Products) | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | June 1, 2013 |
America’s Home Products (Cleaning Products) | AmericasHomeProducts.com | February 17, 2012 |
Handi Wrap (Plastic Wrap) | Handi-wrap-products.com | Registered |
Kitten Soft (Facial Tissues, Paper Towels) | KittenSoftProducts.com | December 1, 2012 |
Rain Barrel (Detergent, Fabric Softener) | RainBarrelFabricSoftener.com | TBD |
First Brands (Cleaning Products) | FirstBrandsProducts.com, FirstBrands.org | August 17, 2013 |
Finito (Pesticide, Insect Repellent) | FinitoProducts.com | November 25, 2011 |
Party Tyme (Cocktail Shakers) | PartyTymeBev.com | June 3, 2011 |
Kindness (Hair Dryers) | KindnessHaircare.com | March 17, 2012 |
Ecologreen (Cleaning Products) | EcologreenCleaner.com | April 13, 2013 |
Greenergy (Cleaning Products) | GreenergyProducts.net | September 14, 2013 |
Cleaner Greener (Cleaning Products) | CleanerGreener.net | August 24, 2013 |
RESTAURANT TRADEMARK | ||
Rustler | RustlerSteakHouse.com | November 10, 2012 |
AIRLINE TRADEMARKS | ||
Boac | BoacAirline.com | August 13, 2013 |
Braniff | BraniffAir.com | TBD |
SPORTS TRADEMARKS | ||
Bums | BumsSports.com | September 21, 2013 |
Sports Heroes | SportsHeroesProducts.com, SportsHeroesToys.com | September 15, 2012 |
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | October 13, 2012 |
SPORTS TRADEMARKS | ||
Child World | ChildWorldToys.com | June 16, 2012 |
Kiddie City | KiddieCityToys.com | May 18, 2012 |
Circus World | CircusWorldToys.com | April 7, 2012 |
PET PRODUCTS TRADEMARKS | ||
Burgerbits | Burger-Bits.com | June 9, 2012 |
Litter Green | LitterGreenCats.com | November 11, 2011 |
TECHNOLOGY TRADEMARKS | ||
Victrola (Audio/Video, Computers, Telephones) | Victrola-electronics.com, Victrolamusic.net, Victrolasongs.com | August 19, 2011 |
Phonola (Audio/Video, Telephones) | PhonolaElectronics.com | June 17, 2011 |
Intelligent Electronics (Audio/Video, Telephones) | IntelligentElectronicsProducts.com | February 17, 2012 |
Allied Signal (Computers, Telephones) | AlliedSignalCorp.com | October 20, 2012 |
Infoseek (Search Engine) | Infoseekengine.com, Myinfo-seek.com, Info-Seek.com | August 19, 2011 |
Control Data (Audio/Video, Telephones) | ControlData.org, Control-DataServices.com | November 24, 2012 |
General Instrument (Audio/Video, Telephones) | GeneralInstrumentCorp.com | TBD |
Pacific Brands (Audio/Video, Telephones) | PacificBrands.net | March 30, 2013 |
Continental Brands (Audio/Video, Telephones) | ContinentalBrands.net | March 2, 2013 |
MEDICINE/DRUGS TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | June 1, 2013 |
America’s Home Products | AmericasHomeProducts.org | February 17, 2013 |
Pharmhouse | PharmhouseDrugstore.com | August 19, 2011 |
Phar-Mor | Phar-MorDrugStore.com | August 19, 2011 |
Rx Place | Rx-Place.com | November 3, 2012 |
Sterling Drug | SterlingDrugCorp.com | August 17, 2013 |
The Medicine Cabinet | MedicineCabinetDrugs.com | May 4, 2013 |
Seniority | SeniorityMag.com, SeniorityVitamins.com | August 17, 2013 |
MARKETING/ADVERTISING TRADEMARKS | ||
Pacific Resources | PacificResources.com | July 28, 2012 |
PARTY GOODS TRADEMARKS | ||
Party Tyme | PartyTymeBev.com | October 21, 2011 |
AUTOMOTIVE TRADEMARKS | ||
American Brands | AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com | September 29, 2012 |
American Brands Made By American Hands | AmericanBrandsMadeByAmericanHands.com | December 1, 2012 |
America’s Brands | AmericasBrandsProducts.com | June 15, 2013 |
Cleanergy | CleanergyAuto.com | April 13, 2013 |
Electro | ElectroAuto.us | July 6, 2013 |
Stars & Stripes | StarsandStripesAuto.net | May 25, 2013 |
MOVIE THEATER TRADEMARK | ||
General Cinema | GeneralCinemaCorp.com, GeneralCinema.net | May 5, 2011 |
PAPER GOODS TRADEMARKS | ||
Champion International | ChampionInternationalCompany.com | September 21, 2013 |
Kitten Soft | KittenSoftProducts.com | December 1, 2012 |
According to the TERMS page, you can bid in person on the day of the auction (December 13th @ the Waldorf Astoria in NYC) or you can enter a proxy bid through the internet. You can also download the bidder’s information packet here to request more specific information on the items (NOTE: PDF)
The auction ain’t gonna’ be cheap. On the TERMS page, there is a “$10,000 as initial earnest money” deposit required for the high bidders.
But if you’re a company looking for a “hook”, or a businessman looking to resurrect a brand name, this is actually a pretty great opportunity.
- Buy “General Cinema”, setup a production company under that name, and upsell independent movies to big-screen theaters. Maybe setup a web-based video-on-demand service, too.
- Buy “Braniff International” and start a private charter-jet service with four-city service : NYC, Dallas, Vegas, and LA. (No invasive body scanners, TSA, or idiot airlines to mess with!)
- Buy “Meister Brau” and sell your custom beer nationwide.
- Buy “Victrola” and release music that is no longer under under copyright as “classic” compilation downloads & CDs.
- Buy “Kinckerbockers” and offer a children’s product line (clothing, diapers, toys, etc) for resell along the lines of AVON. Local reps show the “Kinckerbockers” catalogue to friends, buy the product wholesale (like AVON) and keep the upsell profits for themselves (like AVON).
Dammit. I need to be on that TV show “The Apprentice” already. I’ll stomp all over everyone. Call me Donald Trump!
The full rights and legaleese for the auction can be found at this link.
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