MIDDLE-EARTH Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 2, 2016, 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 87255384. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Tuesday, December 26, 2023. This trademark is owned by The Saul Zaentz Company. The MIDDLE-EARTH trademark is filed in the Leather Products category with the following description:

[ Backpacks; ] Slings for carrying infants
middle-earth

General Information


Serial Number87255384
Word MarkMIDDLE-EARTH
Filing DateFriday, December 2, 2016
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateTuesday, December 26, 2023
Registration Number5236708
Registration DateTuesday, July 4, 2017
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 18, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[ Backpacks; ] Slings for carrying infants

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 DateWednesday, December 7, 2016
Primary Code018
First Use Anywhere DateSunday, November 6, 2016
First Use In Commerce DateSunday, November 6, 2016

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
Tuesday, December 6, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, December 7, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, March 7, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Tuesday, March 7, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, March 29, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 18, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, April 18, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 4, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, July 4, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, June 29, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 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, 2023TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, December 26, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 26, 2023CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
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, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED