TOLKIEN Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, June 22, 2001, a trademark application was filed for TOLKIEN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TOLKIEN trademark a serial number of 78070611. The federal status of this trademark filing is ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED as of Thursday, March 4, 2004. This trademark is owned by J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, The. The TOLKIEN trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Furniture Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Computer, electronic and video game programs; pre-recorded entertainment products, namely, audio recordings featuring music and spoken word embodied on compact discs, vinyl records, CD-Rom, DVD, laser disc, mini disc, and cassette tapes; downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; downloadable video recordings featuring music, theater, and drama
Printed publications, namely, books, magazines, newspapers and newsletters in the field of literature; photographs, art prints, art illustrations, posters and maps; postcards; playing cards; cardboard gift boxes; albums and almanacs; artists' materials, namely canvas for painting, paint brushes, pens, pencils, drawing pads, and painting sets; educational, instructional and teaching materials, namely books and printed instructional materials in the field of literature
Plastic and plaster figurines
Toys, games and playthings; namely board games, plush toys, and accessories therefor, puppets, toy action figures, manipulative puzzles and jigsaw puzzles; electronic toys, namely, hand held units for playing electronic games; Christmas tree decorations
Entertainment services, namely production of television programs, radio programs and motion pictures; entertainment in the nature of theater productions; publication of books, magazines, newsletters and journals; entertainment services, namely, providing entertainment information in the fields of music and literature by means of a global computer network; entertainment services, namely providing a website featuring non-downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; amusement parks
Computer services, namely providing online books, magazines, newsletters, and journals in the field of literature
General Information
| Serial Number | 78070611 |
| Word Mark | TOLKIEN |
| Filing Date | Friday, June 22, 2001 |
| Status | 606 - ABANDONED - NO STATEMENT OF USE FILED |
| Status Date | Thursday, March 4, 2004 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 11, 2002 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Computer, electronic and video game programs; pre-recorded entertainment products, namely, audio recordings featuring music and spoken word embodied on compact discs, vinyl records, CD-Rom, DVD, laser disc, mini disc, and cassette tapes; downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; downloadable video recordings featuring music, theater, and drama |
| Goods and Services | Printed publications, namely, books, magazines, newspapers and newsletters in the field of literature; photographs, art prints, art illustrations, posters and maps; postcards; playing cards; cardboard gift boxes; albums and almanacs; artists' materials, namely canvas for painting, paint brushes, pens, pencils, drawing pads, and painting sets; educational, instructional and teaching materials, namely books and printed instructional materials in the field of literature |
| Goods and Services | Plastic and plaster figurines |
| Goods and Services | Toys, games and playthings; namely board games, plush toys, and accessories therefor, puppets, toy action figures, manipulative puzzles and jigsaw puzzles; electronic toys, namely, hand held units for playing electronic games; Christmas tree decorations |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely production of television programs, radio programs and motion pictures; entertainment in the nature of theater productions; publication of books, magazines, newsletters and journals; entertainment services, namely, providing entertainment information in the fields of music and literature by means of a global computer network; entertainment services, namely providing a website featuring non-downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; amusement parks |
| Goods and Services | Computer services, namely providing online books, magazines, newsletters, and journals in the field of literature |
| Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent Statement | The word "TOLKIEN" does not identify a living individual. |
Classification Information
| 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 | Thursday, June 28, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 28, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 20, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 023, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 28, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 028 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, June 28, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, December 20, 2001 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, The |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Oxford OX1 2PZ
GB |
| Party Name | J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, The |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Oxford OX1 2PZ
GB |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, May 20, 2004 | ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2003 | EXTENSION 2 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2003 | EXTENSION 2 FILED |
| Monday, March 3, 2003 | EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2003 | EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Thursday, August 28, 2003 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2003 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2003 | TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2002 | NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2002 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2002 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Thursday, January 24, 2002 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2001 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2001 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Sunday, August 26, 2001 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2001 | PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED |
