MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, a trademark application was filed for MIDDLE-EARTH with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the MIDDLE-EARTH trademark a serial number of 77198534. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, December 18, 2021. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company dba Tolkien Enterprises. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Education & Entertainment Services category with the following description:

Educational and entertainment services in the nature of providing interactive online computer games via the Internet; providing information about online computer games and video games and enhancements for such games via the Internet; [arranging and conducting competitions for video gamers and computer game players; ]providing multiplayer interactive games provided over the Internet; [arranging online competitions for interactive game players; fan club services; ]providing online interactive computer games; providing online interactive video games
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General Information


Serial Number77198534
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateTuesday, June 5, 2007
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, December 18, 2021
Registration Number3998393
Registration DateTuesday, July 19, 2011
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 16, 2008

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEducational and entertainment services in the nature of providing interactive online computer games via the Internet; providing information about online computer games and video games and enhancements for such games via the Internet; [arranging and conducting competitions for video gamers and computer game players; ]providing multiplayer interactive games provided over the Internet; [arranging online competitions for interactive game players; fan club services; ]providing online interactive computer games; providing online interactive video games

Classification Information


International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, June 8, 2007
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, April 24, 2007
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, April 24, 2007

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressBERKELEY, CA 94710

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

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

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

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Saturday, December 18, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Saturday, December 18, 2021REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, December 18, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, December 15, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, July 14, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Sunday, July 19, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 22, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 22, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, July 18, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 6, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 19, 2011REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Saturday, June 11, 2011NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Saturday, June 11, 2011NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Friday, June 10, 2011LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, June 10, 2011ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, June 10, 2011STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, June 3, 2011USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, June 10, 2011SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Friday, June 3, 2011SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Friday, June 3, 2011SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, June 3, 2011TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 9, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Monday, November 8, 2010SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Friday, November 5, 2010SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Friday, November 5, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, June 11, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Thursday, June 10, 2010SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Friday, June 4, 2010SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Friday, June 4, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, November 19, 2009SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, November 16, 2009SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, November 16, 2009SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, August 3, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, August 3, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 14, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Tuesday, June 9, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Tuesday, July 14, 2009CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, June 12, 2009SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION
Friday, June 12, 2009PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED
Friday, June 12, 2009TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 9, 2008NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, September 16, 2008PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, August 27, 2008NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Thursday, August 14, 2008LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Thursday, August 14, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Friday, August 8, 2008APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, August 7, 2008EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, August 7, 2008NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, August 7, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, August 7, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 18, 2008NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Tuesday, March 18, 2008FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 18, 2008FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 26, 2008TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, February 26, 2008CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, February 26, 2008TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, September 10, 2007NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 10, 2007NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 10, 2007NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, August 30, 2007ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, June 8, 2007NEW APPLICATION ENTERED