MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview

On Friday, January 23, 2015, 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 86512846. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Thursday, September 28, 2023. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Toys & Sporting Goods Products category with the following description:

Board games; puzzles; trading card games
middle-earth

General Information

Serial Number86512846
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateFriday, January 23, 2015
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateThursday, September 28, 2023
Registration Number5172021
Registration DateTuesday, March 28, 2017
Mark Drawing4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, June 9, 2015

Trademark Statements

Goods and ServicesBoard games; puzzles; trading card games

Classification Information

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, February 4, 2015
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, November 30, 2008
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, November 30, 2008

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
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
Thursday, September 28, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Thursday, September 28, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, September 28, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
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
Tuesday, March 28, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, March 28, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 28, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, February 22, 2017NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 21, 2017ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, February 21, 2017STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, February 3, 2017USE AMENDMENT FILED
Friday, February 3, 2017TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 9, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Monday, August 8, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 3, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Wednesday, August 3, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, April 8, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, April 8, 2016CORRECTED NOA E-MAILED
Thursday, April 7, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, February 3, 2016SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Thursday, April 7, 2016DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, February 3, 2016DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Friday, March 18, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Wednesday, February 3, 2016TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Wednesday, February 3, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 4, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, June 9, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 9, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, May 20, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 28, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 28, 2015ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, February 4, 2015NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, January 27, 2015NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

Related Keywords

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