MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 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 85982321. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Sunday, January 12, 2025. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Transportation & Storage Services category with the following description:

Organisation of excursions; Organisation of sightseeing travel tours
middle-earth

General Information


Serial Number85982321
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateTuesday, January 22, 2013
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSunday, January 12, 2025
Registration Number4625812
Registration DateTuesday, October 21, 2014
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 28, 2013

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesOrganisation of excursions; Organisation of sightseeing travel tours

Classification Information


International Class039 - Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
US Class Codes100, 105
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateMonday, January 28, 2013
Primary Code039
First Use Anywhere DateFriday, November 30, 2012
First Use In Commerce DateFriday, November 30, 2012

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, April 19, 2013APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, January 25, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, January 28, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, April 17, 2013ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, May 8, 2013NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 28, 2013PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 28, 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 23, 2013NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Thursday, January 23, 2014SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, January 23, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, January 23, 2014SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Saturday, January 25, 2014NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 22, 2014USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, August 19, 2014CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 19, 2014DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, August 19, 2014STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Tuesday, February 2, 2021CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 3, 2021NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 17, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, September 17, 2014ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Thursday, September 18, 2014NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 21, 2014REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, October 21, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 21, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 3, 2021REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Monday, September 18, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Monday, September 23, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Saturday, October 21, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Sunday, January 12, 2025CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
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, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Sunday, January 12, 2025REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Sunday, January 12, 2025NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Sunday, January 12, 2025REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)