Seen that? - Hormel's SPAM

Filed in archive Best of on December 27, 2009

Hormel's SPAM at I got Spam?!

Hormel foods has a position statement on the use of their trademarked term SPAM. We do not object to use of this slang term to describe UCE, although we do object to the use of the word "spam" as a trademark and to the use of our product image in association with that term. Also, if the term is to be used, it should be used in all lower-case letters to [...] Read More


Spam Arrest LLC Wins Lawsuit over SPAM Tradmark at I got Spam?!

You probably get plenty of Spam, but have you ever eaten it? I'm talking about the original Spam, that spiced pork product made by Hormel. Thanks to a Monty Python skit involving a restaurant whose menu offered nothing but Hormel's kind of Spam, the junk emails-also known as unsolicited bulk emails-that make up nearly 90% of all email sent became known as spam. It wasn't too surprising then, when Hormel [...] Read More


Sponsored Post: Spikes In Spam Put Your Business at Risk at I got Spam?!

Around 70% of all emails hitting your company's servers is spam. Time spent dealing with spam affects efficiency and productivity. The malware that often accompanies spam can wreck havoc on your servers, comprise important data, and become a PR nightmare if the security of customer data is breached. Experts predict that spam will become an ever increasing problem in 2008 as spammers come up with new ways to thwart spam [...] Read More


The recession's Spam index at Sox First

How bad is the recession? The latest figures from Hormel Foods, maker of Spam, tell us things are bad and getting worse.While Hormel's profit fell 8%, the data showed strong sales of Spam as consumers tighten their belts and hunker down. That took its earnings to 60 cents a share when analysts on average were expecting profit of 51 cents a share, reports the New York Times.That in itself is [...] Read More


Another Trademark is Established at Bizinformer

This is a totally selfish announcement, but today I received the official seal indicating that my company slogan: WORDS PEOPLE READ® Can now have a registered mark! If you have ever attempted to obtain a trademark you know that it is a long involved process and for someone not known for patience, the past 18 months have seemed interminable. But the wait is over. Have you considered trade marking your logo, your company [...] Read More