M-E MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, October 29, 2009, a trademark application was filed for M-E MIDDLE-EARTH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the M-E MIDDLE-EARTH trademark a serial number of 77860697. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, October 31, 2023. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The M-E MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

entertainment services in the nature of providing interactive online computer games via the worldwide web; providing multiplayer interactive games over the worldwide web; providing a computer game that may be accessed network-wide by network users; entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring film clips of interviews and fantasy games; entertainment services, namely, in the nature of programs providing information and commentary about fantasy films, video games and computer games distributed over electronic media, namely, the internet and via mobile telephones
m-e middle-earth

General Information


Serial Number77860697
Word MarkM-E MIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateThursday, October 29, 2009
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, October 31, 2023
Registration Number4335140
Registration DateTuesday, May 14, 2013
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 22, 2010

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicesentertainment services in the nature of providing interactive online computer games via the worldwide web; providing multiplayer interactive games over the worldwide web; providing a computer game that may be accessed network-wide by network users; entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring film clips of interviews and fantasy games; entertainment services, namely, in the nature of programs providing information and commentary about fantasy films, video games and computer games distributed over electronic media, namely, the internet and via mobile telephones

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 3, 2009
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, November 1, 2011
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, November 1, 2011

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLivermore, CA 94551

Party NameThe Saul Zaentz Company
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Party NameThe Saul Zaentz Company
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Party NameThe Saul Zaentz Company
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, November 2, 2009NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, November 3, 2009NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, December 24, 2009ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, December 26, 2009EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Saturday, December 26, 2009EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Saturday, December 26, 2009APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 28, 2009EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Saturday, January 16, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, January 16, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, January 29, 2010WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, February 24, 2010PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Wednesday, March 17, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, March 17, 2010NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Wednesday, May 12, 2010TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, May 14, 2010CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, May 14, 2010TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, May 15, 2010APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 18, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 2, 2010NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, June 22, 2010PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, August 17, 2010NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, February 8, 2011SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 8, 2011SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, February 8, 2011SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, February 10, 2011NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Tuesday, August 16, 2011SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 16, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, August 22, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 23, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 24, 2011NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Monday, January 30, 2012SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, January 30, 2012SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, February 3, 2012SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Saturday, February 4, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Tuesday, August 7, 2012SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 7, 2012SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Wednesday, August 15, 2012SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, August 16, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Friday, November 30, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, November 30, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 6, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sunday, February 17, 2013SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Tuesday, February 19, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, March 14, 2013SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, March 15, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, March 25, 2013TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, March 25, 2013USE AMENDMENT FILED
Wednesday, March 27, 2013STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, April 4, 2013ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, April 9, 2013LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, April 10, 2013NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 14, 2013REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, May 14, 2018COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 14, 2019TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Friday, June 21, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, June 21, 2019REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Friday, June 21, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, May 14, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Friday, May 5, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Tuesday, October 31, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, October 31, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, October 31, 2023REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, October 31, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED