{"id":2860,"date":"2010-11-11T11:36:15","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T17:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2010-11-11T11:36:15","modified_gmt":"2010-11-11T17:36:15","slug":"buy-a-brand-name-an-auction-for-names-of-retailers-who-are-no-longer-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=2860","title":{"rendered":"Buy a brand name? An auction for names of retailers who are no longer in business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what happened to the names of retailers that are no longer in business? Retailers like &#8220;General Cinema&#8221;, &#8220;Handy Dan&#8221;, &#8220;Meister Brau&#8221;, &#8220;Handi-Wrap&#8221; and &#8220;Braniff International&#8221; to name a few? What would you do if you could purchase those names and use them however you want?<\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/5167325106\/\" title=\"Brand Name Auction by Royce Eddington, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4151\/5167325106_1eb1a0d1d8.jpg?resize=279%2C500\" width=\"279\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Brand Name Auction\" \/><\/a><\/center><BR><BR><\/p>\n<p>After you register at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trademarkauctioninfo.com\">trademarkauctioninfo.com<\/a> website, you will be directed to the main site (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trademarkauctioninfo.com\/reg_home.htm\">secret &#8220;registered&#8221; link here<\/a>) you can see all the trademarks they have up for auction&#8230;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Trademark<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Domain Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\"><strong>Expiration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bowery<\/td>\n<td>BowerySavingsBank.com<\/td>\n<td>October 20, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Continental Illinois<\/td>\n<td>ContinentalIllinois.com<\/td>\n<td>September 16, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shearson<\/td>\n<td>ShearsonBrokerage.com<\/td>\n<td>Registered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girard Bank<\/td>\n<td>Girard-Bank.com<\/td>\n<td>October 20, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Corporation Of America<\/td>\n<td>TheFinancialCorporationofAmerica.com<\/td>\n<td>August 11, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kuhn Loeb<\/td>\n<td>KuhnLoebBrokers.com<\/td>\n<td>October 20, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HBOS<\/td>\n<td>HBOS-banking.com<\/td>\n<td>August 17, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>CANDY TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Big Yank<\/td>\n<td>BigYankCandy.com<\/td>\n<td>July 6, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fruit Bombs<\/td>\n<td>FruitBombs.com<\/td>\n<td>January 20, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kool Shake<\/td>\n<td>KoolShake.com, Cool-Shake.com<\/td>\n<td>June 10, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Old Nick<\/td>\n<td>OldNickCandy.com<\/td>\n<td>May 4, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pom Poms<\/td>\n<td>PomPomsCandy.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rocky Rounds<\/td>\n<td>RockyRounds.com<\/td>\n<td>November 10, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>FOOD TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>July 21, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allsweet (Sweetners)<\/td>\n<td>AllSweetSweetner.com, AllSweetMargerine.com<\/td>\n<td>February 3, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Breakfast Mates<\/td>\n<td>BreakfastMates.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cheez Kisses<\/td>\n<td>CheezKisses.com<\/td>\n<td>August 17, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cocomalt<\/td>\n<td>CocoMalt.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crustquick<\/td>\n<td>CrustQuick.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lucky Whip (Topping)<\/td>\n<td>LuckyWhip.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Snack Mate<\/td>\n<td>SnackMateFoods.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Snow Crop<\/td>\n<td>SnowCrop.net<\/td>\n<td>June 22, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Splitabanana<\/td>\n<td>Split-A-Banana.com<\/td>\n<td>January 13, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Squeeze A Snack<\/td>\n<td>SqueezeASnack.com<\/td>\n<td>June 24, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stir &#8216;N Frost<\/td>\n<td>Stir-N-Frost.com<\/td>\n<td>June 24, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>BEVERAGE TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>October 6, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barrelhead<\/td>\n<td>BarrelheadSoftDrinks.com<\/td>\n<td>June 22, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fox Head<\/td>\n<td>FoxHeadLager.com<\/td>\n<td>April 14, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Premium<\/td>\n<td>NationalPremiumBeer.com<\/td>\n<td>June 23, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Old Soda Shoppe<\/td>\n<td>OldSodaShoppe.com<\/td>\n<td>May 27, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meister Brau<\/td>\n<td>MeisterBrauBeer.com<\/td>\n<td>August 17, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>RETAIL TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands (General Merch)<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>September 29, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>America&#8217;s Brands (General Merch)<\/td>\n<td>AmericasBrandsProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>October 13, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beauty And The Bath (General Merch)<\/td>\n<td>BeautyAndTheBathCo.com<\/td>\n<td>September 21, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Punch For Value (General Merch)<\/td>\n<td>PunchForValue.com<\/td>\n<td>July 7, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Computer City (Computers)<\/td>\n<td>ComputerCityComputing.com<\/td>\n<td>August 12, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Computer Vision (Computers)<\/td>\n<td>ComputerVisionCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>August 31, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intelligent Electronics (Electronics)<\/td>\n<td>IntelligentElectronicsProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>February 17, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Incredible Universe (Electronics)<\/td>\n<td>IncredibleUniverseStore.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handy Dan (Home Improvement)<\/td>\n<td>HandyDanService.com<\/td>\n<td>October 21, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Linen Closet (Home Furnishings)<\/td>\n<td>LinenClosetProdcuts.com<\/td>\n<td>September 2, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Office Etc. (Office Products)<\/td>\n<td>OfficeEtcSupply.com<\/td>\n<td>November 18, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Child World (Toys)<\/td>\n<td>ChildWorldToys.com<\/td>\n<td>June 16, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kiddie City (Toys)<\/td>\n<td>KiddieCityToys.com<\/td>\n<td>May 18, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Circus World (Toys)<\/td>\n<td>CircusWorldToys.com<\/td>\n<td>April 7, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cosmetics Plus (Cosmetics)<\/td>\n<td>CosmeticsPlusPharmacy.com<\/td>\n<td>January 13, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cosmetically Yours (Cosmetics)<\/td>\n<td>CosmeticallyYours.com<\/td>\n<td>May 6, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pharmhouse (Pharmacy)<\/td>\n<td>PharmhouseDrugstore.com<\/td>\n<td>August 19, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phar-Mor (Pharmacy)<\/td>\n<td>Phar-MorDrugStore.com<\/td>\n<td>August 19, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rx Place (Pharmacy)<\/td>\n<td>Rx-Place.com<\/td>\n<td>November 3, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sterling Drug (Pharmacy)<\/td>\n<td>SterlingDrugCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>August 17, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Medicine Cabinet (Pharmacy)<\/td>\n<td>MedicineCabinetDrugs.com<\/td>\n<td>May 4, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>OIL &amp; GAS\/ENERGY EXPLORATION TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleaner Greener<\/td>\n<td>CleanerGreener.net<\/td>\n<td>August 24,2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sky Chief<\/td>\n<td>Sky-Chief.com<\/td>\n<td>October 20, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Homestake Mining<\/td>\n<td>HomestakeMining.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purely Green<\/td>\n<td>PurelyGreenProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>September 14, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Petrofina<\/td>\n<td>AmericanPetrofina.com<\/td>\n<td>May 4, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>HAIR CARE TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Everynight<\/td>\n<td>EverynightHairCare.com<\/td>\n<td>June 23, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kindness<\/td>\n<td>KindnessHaircare.com<\/td>\n<td>February 23, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Long &amp; Silky<\/td>\n<td>LongSilky.com<\/td>\n<td>Registered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lustre Cr\u00e8me<\/td>\n<td>LustreCreme.com<\/td>\n<td>April 29, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Permastrate<\/td>\n<td>Permastrate.net<\/td>\n<td>July 7, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Short &amp; Sassy<\/td>\n<td>ShortandSassyHaircare.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whistle Clean<\/td>\n<td>WhistleCleanProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>April 21, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First Brands<\/td>\n<td>FirstBrandsProducts.com, FirstBrands.org<\/td>\n<td>August 17, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>SUN TAN TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bronze Lustre<\/td>\n<td>BronzeLustre.com<\/td>\n<td>May 20, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sudden Tan<\/td>\n<td>Sudden-Tan.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sun &#8216;N Surf<\/td>\n<td>SunAndSurfSkincare.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>BATH TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Showermate<\/td>\n<td>TheShowerMate.com<\/td>\n<td>June 23, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>COSMETICS TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>July 21, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cosmetics Plus<\/td>\n<td>CosmeticsPlusPharmacy.com<\/td>\n<td>January 13, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cosmetically Yours<\/td>\n<td>CosmeticallyYours.com<\/td>\n<td>May 6, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Futurama<\/td>\n<td>FuturamaProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacqueline Cochran<\/td>\n<td>Jacqueline-Cochran.com<\/td>\n<td>June 17, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lip Kissers<\/td>\n<td>LipKissers.com<\/td>\n<td>August 26, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nail Slickers<\/td>\n<td>NailSlickers.com<\/td>\n<td>September 2, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>DEODORANTS TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mum<\/td>\n<td>MumProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>September 2, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stopette<\/td>\n<td>StopetteSoaps.com<\/td>\n<td>January 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>HAIR REMOVAL TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lady-Go-Lightly<\/td>\n<td>LadyGoLightly.com<\/td>\n<td>April 7, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nudit<\/td>\n<td>NuditProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>June 2, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>SHAVING TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eversharp<\/td>\n<td>Eversharp-Razors.com<\/td>\n<td>August 26, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rapid Shave<\/td>\n<td>RapidShaveRazors.com<\/td>\n<td>September 8, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>WEIGHT LOSS, DIET &amp; EXERCISE TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Relaxacizor<\/td>\n<td>Relaxacisor.net<\/td>\n<td>August 11, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Slenderella<\/td>\n<td>Slenderella-Diet.com<\/td>\n<td>January 13, 20112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>MAGAZINE TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Changing Times<\/td>\n<td>ColliersMagazine.com<\/td>\n<td>November 3, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Collier&#8217;s<\/td>\n<td>Slenderella-Diet.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Punch<\/td>\n<td>PunchtheMagazine.com<\/td>\n<td>May 5, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday Review<\/td>\n<td>SaturdayReviewMag.com<\/td>\n<td>September 14, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>APPAREL TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com, AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>November 24, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>America&#8217;s Brands<\/td>\n<td>AmericasBrandsProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>March 9, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Child World<\/td>\n<td>ChildWorldToys.com<\/td>\n<td>June 16, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hot Pants<\/td>\n<td>HotPantsClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 10, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bobby Socks<\/td>\n<td>BobbySocksClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>April 29, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H.I.S.<\/td>\n<td>His-Clothing.com<\/td>\n<td>February 19, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Black Belt<\/td>\n<td>BlackBeltClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 3, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>London Britches<\/td>\n<td>LondonBritchesClothes.com<\/td>\n<td>September 2, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anna Karenina<\/td>\n<td>AnnaKareninaClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Knickerbockers<\/td>\n<td>KnickerbockersClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>October 7, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Discowear<\/td>\n<td>DiscowearClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mister John<\/td>\n<td>MisterJohnClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 6, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paris Elegant<\/td>\n<td>ParisElegant.com<\/td>\n<td>December 30, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Annie Hall<\/td>\n<td>AnnieHallClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Edwardian<\/td>\n<td>Edwardian-Clothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hippy<\/td>\n<td>HippyFashionClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 13, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mondrian<\/td>\n<td>MondrianClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>April 7, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Poiret<\/td>\n<td>PoiretClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 3, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Page Boy<\/td>\n<td>PageBoyClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>February 19, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Patchwork<\/td>\n<td>Patchwork-Clothing.com<\/td>\n<td>August 15, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fair Isle<\/td>\n<td>FairIsleClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 16, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Flamenco Fashion<\/td>\n<td>Flamenco-FashionClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>February 3, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fashion Workshop<\/td>\n<td>FashionWorkshopClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>April 15, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Basque<\/td>\n<td>BasqueClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>September 2, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Art Noveau<\/td>\n<td>ArtNoveauClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 17, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paquin<\/td>\n<td>PaquinClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>February 19, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joan Of Arc<\/td>\n<td>JoanofArcClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>May 27, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bruneleschi<\/td>\n<td>BruneleschiClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>June 17, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lazy Bones<\/td>\n<td>Lazy-BonesClothing.com<\/td>\n<td>January 12, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jonathan Logan<\/td>\n<td>Jonathan-Logan.com<\/td>\n<td>April 14, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacqueline Cochran<\/td>\n<td>Jacqueline-Cochran.com<\/td>\n<td>June 17, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Continental Brands<\/td>\n<td>ContinentalBrands.net<\/td>\n<td>March 2, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pacific Brands<\/td>\n<td>PacificBrands.net<\/td>\n<td>March 30, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>HOME FURNISHINGS TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decorators Dream<\/td>\n<td>DecoratorsDream.net<\/td>\n<td>November 24, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Design My Home<\/td>\n<td>DesignMyHome.biz<\/td>\n<td>December 1, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We Make The Room<\/td>\n<td>WeMakeTheRoom.com<\/td>\n<td>June 30, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Brands (Cleaning Products)<\/td>\n<td>AmericanBrands.com,  AmericanBrandsCorp.com<\/td>\n<td>June 1, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>America&#8217;s Home Products (Cleaning Products)<\/td>\n<td>AmericasHomeProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>February 17, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handi Wrap (Plastic Wrap)<\/td>\n<td>Handi-wrap-products.com<\/td>\n<td>Registered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kitten Soft (Facial Tissues, Paper Towels)<\/td>\n<td>KittenSoftProducts.com<\/td>\n<td>December 1, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rain Barrel 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