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 77860736. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Tuesday, November 1, 2022. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The M-E MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

compact discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films and music; computer game discs; computer game programs; computer game software; video game software; video game programs; video game discs; downloadable online interactive computer game programs having single and multi-player capability; interactive computer game software and instructional materials sold as a unit; interactive computer video games and instructional materials sold as a unit; interactive multimedia computer game programs; interactive video game software and instructional materials sold as a unit; pre-recorded computer game discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films, and music; pre-recorded DVD discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films, and music
m-e middle-earth

General Information


Serial Number77860736
Word MarkM-E MIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateThursday, October 29, 2009
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateTuesday, November 1, 2022
Registration Number4080538
Registration DateTuesday, January 3, 2012
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, February 23, 2010

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicescompact discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films and music; computer game discs; computer game programs; computer game software; video game software; video game programs; video game discs; downloadable online interactive computer game programs having single and multi-player capability; interactive computer game software and instructional materials sold as a unit; interactive computer video games and instructional materials sold as a unit; interactive multimedia computer game programs; interactive video game software and instructional materials sold as a unit; pre-recorded computer game discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films, and music; pre-recorded DVD discs featuring fantasy games, fantasy films, and music

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 3, 2009
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, November 2, 2011
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, November 2, 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
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
Monday, December 28, 2009EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Tuesday, May 18, 2010NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, November 2, 2009NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Saturday, December 26, 2009APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, January 16, 2010ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, January 16, 2010LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, February 3, 2010NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, February 23, 2010PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, May 6, 2011SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 8, 2011TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 8, 2011USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, October 26, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, October 26, 2010SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, October 26, 2010SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, October 28, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Friday, May 6, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, May 11, 2011SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, May 11, 2011CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Thursday, May 12, 2011NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Wednesday, November 9, 2011STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, November 25, 2011ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, February 6, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 21, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 16, 2018POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Saturday, November 26, 2011LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, November 29, 2011NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Tuesday, January 3, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, December 15, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, July 12, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Thursday, August 9, 2018POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 15
Sunday, January 3, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, December 30, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 11, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Thursday, July 26, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Friday, February 8, 2019TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Monday, February 11, 2019CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, February 12, 2019REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, April 27, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, April 27, 2022CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, October 31, 2022TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION-POST REG RECEIVED
Sunday, May 1, 2022POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Tuesday, November 1, 2022REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Tuesday, November 1, 2022REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
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