Hormel Challenges Company's Use of "Spam Arrest" Trademark

Claiming dilution of the trademarked name Spam, Hormel Foods Corp. has filed complaints against Spam Arrest LLC, a Seattle technology company that provides spam-blocking software for e-mail users. The Minnesota-based food company, which as of a year ago had sold 6 billion cans of Spam since it was introduced in 1937, challenged Spam Arrest's applications to trademark its own company name.