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OWL2 Anagrams of Brand Names

Inspired by a CGP posting, I have collected a list of brand names which are unacceptable according to OWL2, yet have acceptable anagrams. Additions are welcome. Here they are:

Brand Name   Acceptable Anagrams
ACCO (Binders)=COCA
API=PIA
ASCAP=PACAS
ATARI=ATRIA RAITA RIATA TIARA
Aastra (cordless phone)=SATARA
Accentra (staplers)=CARCANET
Acer (computers)=ACRE CARE RACE
Actonel (drug)=LACTONE
Advil=VALID
Airtech (Vacuum Pumps)=THERIAC
Alera=AREAL
Alessi=AISLES LASSIE
Altbier (a German beer)=LIBRATE TRIABLE
Amy's (food brand)=MAYS YAMS
Annies (Pasta)=INANES INSANE SIENNA
Armani=AIRMAN, MARINA
Arnold (bread)=LADRON LARDON
Aspyr (computers)=PRAYS RASPY SPRAY
Atlantic=TANTALIC
Avis=VISA
Avon=NOVA
Bacardi=CARABID
Bayer=BARYE YERBA
Bernat (yarn)=BANTER
Biella (desk chair)=ALIBLE LABILE LIABLE
Boeing=BIOGEN
Bols=LOBS SLOB
Borden=BONDER
Bose=OBES
Braun=BURAN UNBAR URBAN
Camry=CYMAR (not really a brand, but a model)
Camus (cognac)=MUSCA SUMAC
Cartier=CIRRATE, ERRATIC
Castro=ACTORS CASTOR COSTAR SCROTA TAROCS
Certs=CREST
Citroen=COINTER, NOTICER
Columbo (Yogurt)=COULOMB
Conrail=CLARION
Cortaid=CAROTID
Curtis (MP3 Players)=CITRUS RICTUS RUSTIC
(Jack) Daniels=DENIALS SNAILED
Dasani (water)=NAIADS
Datsun=DAUNTS
Destineer (Board Games)=ETERNISED TEREDINES
Dickel=LICKED
Doritos=DISROOT and TOROIDS
Drano=ADORN ANDRO RADON
Dunkin (Doughnuts)=NUDNIK UNKIND
eBay=ABYE
Edy's=DEYS
Eldon (filing supplies)=LODEN OLDEN
Elkay=LEAKY
Emerson=MOREENS
Encarta=CATERAN
Endust=NUDEST TENDUS
Epson=OPENS PEONS PONES
Erdinger (a German beer)=DERINGER
Essette (office supplies)=SETTEES TESTEES
Esso=OSES
Evian=NAEVI NAIVE
Ferrari=FARRIER
Folgers=GOLFERS
Fritos=FORTIS
Ganter (a German beer)=ARGENT GARNET
Garmin (GPS devices)=ARMING MARGIN
Genesco=CONGEES
Gortons=TROGONS
Goya=YOGA
Green Giant=GENERATING GREATENING
Guerbe (cognac)=BURGEE
HBO=HOB
Hampton Inn=PHANTOM INN
Hanes=ASHEN HANSE
Hansen (energy drink)=HENNAS
Hasbro=ABHORS
Hess=SHES
Hi-tel (sneakers)=LITHE
Hiram (Walker)=IHRAM
IBM=MIB
Idlenot (Milk)=LENTOID
iHome (electronics dealer)=HOMIE
Ingram (Video Games)=ARMING MARGIN
Intel=ELINT INLET
Interscope (Records)=RECEPTIONS
Irving (gasoline)=RIVING VIRGIN
Karo=KORA OKRA
Kolsch (a German beer)=SCHLOCK
Konica=KAONIC
Labtec (computer accessories)=CABLET
Lacoste=LACTOSE, LOCATES, TALCOSE
Latrobe=BLOATER
Lenmar (Laptop Batteries)=ALMNER
Lexus=LUXES
Leviton (electical parts)=VIOLENT
Lipitor=TRIPOLI
Lipton (S)=PONTIL(S)
Listerine=RESILIENT
Lorell (Office Chairs)=LOLLER
Lunesta=ELUANTS
Maclean's (toothpaste)=MANACLES
(Grand) Marnier=MARINER
Martell=TRAMELL
Merita (bread)=IMARET MATIER
Midas=AMIDS MAIDS
Mobil=LIMBO
Moyet (cognac)=MOTEY
Nabisco=BONACIS
Namco (Video Games)=MACON
Nescafe=ENFACES
Netgear (computer networking)=GRANTEE GREATEN NEGATER REAGENT
Nike=KINE
Nivea=NAEVI NAIVE
Norelco=CORONEL
Norge=GENRO GONER
Nu Soft=FOUNTS FUTONS
Onstar=TRONA
Otard (cognac)=TARDO
PT Cruiser=SCRIPTURE'
Pacon (School Supplies)=CAPON
Pantene=PENNATE PENTANE
Pastene=NEPETAS PENATES
Pella=LAPEL
Pentium=PINETUM
Pepsi=PIPES
Pepsi Cola=EPISCOPAL (also A POPSICLE)
Perkins=PINKERS
Peter Pan=PETNAPER
Pinesol=EPSILON, PINOLES
Pontiac=CAPTION, PACTION
Porsche=PORCHES
Protile=POLITER, POITREL
Purdy (paint brushes)=UPDRY
Qantas=QANATS
RCA=ARC CAR
Radisson=SADIRONS
Ragu=GAUR GUAR RUGA
Recoton (electronic equipment cables)=CORONET
Red Dog=DODGER
Redi-Tag (office supplies)=TRIAGED
Remington =MENTORING
Renault=NEUTRAL
Reuters=URETERS
Ricoh=CHIRO CHOIR ICHOR
Ricola=CAROLI LORICA
Rothaus (a German beer)=AUTHORS
Salem (cigarettes)=ALMES LAMES MALES MEALS
Salton=SANTOL STANOL TALONS TOLANS
Samsonite=MASONITE MISATONES
Samtimer=MARMITES RAMMIEST
San Remo (pasta)=ENAMORS MOANERS OARSMEN
Sanka=KANAS
Sapporo (beer)=APROPOS
Schick=CHICKS
Seagrams=MASSAGER
See-All (mirrors)=ALLEES
Sega (Video Games)=AGES GAES SAGE
Selsun=UNLESS
Serutan=NATURES SAUNTER
Sony=NOSY
Soporcel (Paper)=PRECOOLS
Sta-Flo=FLOATS FLOTAS
Sterisol (mouthwash)=ESTRIOLS
Strohs=HORST SHORTS
Tareyton (cigarettes)=ATTORNEY
Targus (electronic equipment, e.g. adapters)=TRAGUS
Tatco (Office Security)=COTTA
Teac=CATE TACE
Tecmo (Video Games)=COMET COMTE
Tennsco (Office Storage)=CONSENT
Terk (Computer Accessories)=TREK
Three M=THERME
Toshiba=ISOBATH
Triscuit=TRUISTIC
Tropico (fruit juice)=PORTICO
Tsing Tao=TOASTING
Tums=MUST MUTS SMUT STUM
UPI=PIU
Ultra Brite=TRITURABLE
Uniden=UNDINE
Univac=VICUNA
Ventura (Video Games)=VAUNTER
Victrola=VORTICAL
Vinci (Guitars)=VINIC
Waterford=AFTERWORD
Wesson=SOWENS
Whetena=WHEATEN
XSeed (Video Game)=DESEX DEXES SEXED
Yuban=BUNYA

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