THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Tuesday, July 9, 2002, a trademark application was filed for THE LORD OF THE RINGS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE LORD OF THE RINGS trademark a serial number of 76429762. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Wednesday, November 2, 2016. This trademark is owned by Saul Zaentz Company, The. The THE LORD OF THE RINGS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products category with the following description:

pre-recorded CD-ROMs featuring fantasy games
the lord of the rings

General Information


Serial Number76429762
Word MarkTHE LORD OF THE RINGS
Filing DateTuesday, July 9, 2002
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateWednesday, November 2, 2016
Registration Number3142503
Registration DateTuesday, September 12, 2006
Mark Drawing1 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, March 25, 2003

Trademark Statements


Goods and Servicespre-recorded CD-ROMs featuring fantasy games

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, August 10, 2002
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, December 24, 2003
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, December 24, 2003

Trademark Owner History


Party NameMIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLivermore, CA 94551

Party NameSaul Zaentz Company, The
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Party NameSaul Zaentz Company, The
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Party NameSaul Zaentz Company, The
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressBerkeley, CA 94710

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, November 14, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Monday, November 25, 2002ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, December 18, 2002EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Monday, December 23, 2002APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, June 17, 2003NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 18, 2003SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Friday, June 4, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Wednesday, March 5, 2003NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, March 25, 2003PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, November 18, 2003SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, December 1, 2003SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Thursday, May 20, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, May 20, 2004SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Friday, May 28, 2004CASE FILE IN TICRS
Friday, December 10, 2004SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Monday, December 20, 2004SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Monday, June 20, 2005PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, December 8, 2005SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, December 8, 2005SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Thursday, December 8, 2005SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Tuesday, February 14, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, December 10, 2004SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, June 16, 2005SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Monday, June 20, 2005DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Saturday, June 25, 2005SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Saturday, June 25, 2005DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Saturday, June 17, 2006USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, June 19, 2006TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Tuesday, July 11, 2006STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Thursday, July 27, 2006LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, September 12, 2006REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, August 28, 2009TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Friday, August 28, 2009ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Tuesday, March 13, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, July 13, 2006ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Friday, July 14, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Saturday, April 7, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, April 7, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, April 7, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - MAILED
Wednesday, February 6, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 2, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Wednesday, November 2, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Wednesday, December 7, 2022AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Thursday, August 18, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Tuesday, November 1, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Monday, September 18, 2023APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
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, 2023ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Monday, September 18, 2023TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, September 12, 2025COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 3, 2025APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED