MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 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 77366791. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, November 22, 2021. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Communication Services category with the following description:

Providing on-line chat rooms and interactive discussion forums for transmission of messages among the participants of multi player computer games and game activities; providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning a wide variety of general interest topics including entertainment, computer games; providing internet chat rooms in the field of entertainment and games; providing access to databases
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General Information

Serial Number77366791
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateTuesday, January 8, 2008
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, November 22, 2021
Registration Number3990365
Registration DateTuesday, July 5, 2011
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 10, 2009

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesProviding on-line chat rooms and interactive discussion forums for transmission of messages among the participants of multi player computer games and game activities; providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning a wide variety of general interest topics including entertainment, computer games; providing internet chat rooms in the field of entertainment and games; providing access to databases

Classification Information

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, January 11, 2008
Primary Code038
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
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
Wednesday, April 9, 2008ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, April 21, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, April 21, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, April 21, 2008NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, September 15, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, September 15, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, September 15, 2008NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, September 15, 2008EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, October 3, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, October 3, 2008EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 3, 2008NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, October 3, 2008EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, October 3, 2008APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, October 17, 2008ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, November 3, 2008WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Tuesday, November 4, 2008PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, January 27, 2009NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, January 11, 2008NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, October 17, 2008LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, November 5, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 5, 2008NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, November 5, 2008NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 27, 2009EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 27, 2009EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Tuesday, January 27, 2009EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Thursday, January 29, 2009APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 18, 2009NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 10, 2009PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, June 2, 2009NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, August 3, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, August 3, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, November 13, 2009SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, November 13, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, November 13, 2009SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Friday, June 25, 2010CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Saturday, June 26, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Tuesday, November 9, 2010NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Thursday, May 26, 2011TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Monday, February 2, 2009LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, June 2, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 2, 2010SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, June 25, 2010SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Friday, November 5, 2010SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, November 5, 2010SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, November 8, 2010SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Thursday, June 2, 2011NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED
Wednesday, February 6, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Saturday, August 19, 2017CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, August 19, 2017REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
Thursday, May 26, 2011USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, May 31, 2011STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, May 31, 2011ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, June 1, 2011LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, July 5, 2011REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, July 5, 2017TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
Thursday, July 1, 2021TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, August 19, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
Sunday, July 5, 2020COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Monday, November 22, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, November 22, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, November 22, 2021REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, November 22, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
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, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

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