MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 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 85399247. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, April 30, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Leather Products category with the following description:

tote bags; wallets [ ; messenger bags ]
middle-earth

General Information

Serial Number85399247
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateTuesday, August 16, 2011
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, April 30, 2025
Registration Number4653178
Registration DateTuesday, December 9, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 3, 2012

Trademark Statements

Goods and Servicestote bags; wallets [ ; messenger bags ]

Classification Information

International Class018 - Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
US Class Codes001, 002, 003, 022, 041
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateFriday, August 19, 2011
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 12, 2013
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 12, 2013

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
Friday, August 19, 2011NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Friday, August 19, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, November 8, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Monday, January 9, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 10, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Saturday, January 14, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, January 31, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, February 1, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Monday, November 7, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, November 7, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, January 9, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 13, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Monday, February 13, 2012WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Wednesday, March 14, 2012NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, April 3, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 29, 2012NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 13, 2012SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 13, 2012SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Friday, November 30, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Friday, November 30, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, December 6, 2012TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Thursday, November 21, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, November 15, 2012NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED
Tuesday, May 28, 2013SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, May 28, 2013SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, June 24, 2013SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Monday, June 24, 2013CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, June 25, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, September 23, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, October 24, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Thursday, November 21, 2013SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, December 3, 2013SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, December 4, 2013NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, May 9, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, May 9, 2014SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Monday, May 19, 2014SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Tuesday, May 20, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, October 24, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Wednesday, October 29, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, November 4, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Wednesday, November 5, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 9, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, December 9, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, March 22, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
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
Saturday, December 9, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, February 27, 2015TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 9, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Monday, March 22, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, March 22, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, April 30, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, April 30, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

Related Keywords

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