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 Drawing4000 - 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
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
Tuesday, December 26, 2023NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 26, 2023REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Tuesday, December 26, 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
Thursday, June 29, 2023TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Monday, July 4, 2022COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 4, 2017REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 18, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 18, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, March 29, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 7, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, March 7, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 7, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, December 6, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED