| Serial Number | 97593615 |
| Word Mark | THE LORD OF THE RINGS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, September 15, 2022 |
| Status | 732 - THIRD EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the words "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" in a stylized font in the middle of a circle. |
| Goods and Services | Cases for mobile phones; encoded smart cards containing programming used to access content in the field of electronic games; decorative magnets; downloadable electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game software; downloadable interactive multimedia electronic game programs; video game cartridges; pre-recorded CDs featuring fantasy films, fantasy games and/or cartoons and music; pre-recorded DVDs featuring fantasy films, fantasy games and/or cartoons; recorded virtual reality game software; virtual reality headsets; virtual reality glasses; electronic sheet music, downloadable; audio and video recordings featuring dramatic plays, dramatic readings, music and artistic performances; digital media, namely, CDs, DVDs, downloadable audio files featuring plays, dramatic readings, music and artistic performances; pre-recorded CDs featuring plays, dramatic readings, music and artistic performances; pre-recorded DVDs featuring plays, dramatic readings, music and artistic performances |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Berkeley, CA 94710 |
| Party Name | MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Berkeley, CA 94710 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 19, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, October 3, 2022 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS |
| Friday, September 22, 2023 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 22, 2023 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, September 22, 2023 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, May 24, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Monday, March 3, 2025 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED |