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Spam a lot: Spiced ham purveyor fails in trademark bid
News Hormel Foods, which owns the trademark for spiced ham food product SPAM, has failed in its attempt to register "spam" as an EU-wide trademark when used to designate unsolicited emails. Hormel attempted to register "spam" as a trademark when used to... [06 Oct 2006]
Criminal IT: On Google and googling
Comment This is, of course, doubly true for the unfortunate manufacturers of the processed meat product made by Hormel and called Spam. All most companies want is for their brands to become household names. But what about when they skip that stage and turn... [21 Sep 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.08.05
Round-Up Richter's other source of revenue - a sideline selling ladies spam-branded pants - was shut down after meat manufacturer Hormel served him with a cease-and-desist letter that claimed it holds the rights to the word 'spam'. [12 Aug 2005]
Spam: 'It's a meat' insists Hormel
News Spiced-ham maker Hormel has announced a massive UK advertising campaign in what may be seen as an attempt to wrestle back the name of its flagship 'spam' product from widespread negative associations with unsolicited email. [02 Nov 2004]
Spam King ladies pants plans pulled down by meat maker
News Meat manufacturers Hormel have served the spamlord-turned-pants-promoter with a cease-and-desist letter, saying they have the rights to the word spam - in its original sense of meat in a can. Ultimately, we are trying to avoid the day when the... [18 Jun 2004]
Anti-spam firm sued by pork-product firm over word 'spam'
News Hormel foods, the US maker of canned spam, is mounting a legal challenge against anti-spam company SpamArrest's use of the word spam - claiming trademark infringement. However, canned meat maker Hormel is challenging that trademark and a second... [03 Jul 2003]
