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THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING

ST13

US500000076483142

Class

9

Filing

76483142

Registration

3268704

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

67

Latest update

07/24/2026

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

9

Filing date

01/17/2003

Registration date

07/24/2007

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

11/21/2017

Last transaction

07/24/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

05/25/2004

First use in commerce

05/25/2004

Drawing code

1

Owner type

16

Owner location

Livermore, CA, US

Examiner

MCBRIDE, THEODORE M

Law office

L30

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
The Saul Zaentz Company

Representatives

Megan Martin Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 9

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 9

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Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

67 publications found

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

07/24/2026

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

09/03/2025

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/03/2025

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

09/03/2025

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

09/03/2025

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

09/03/2025

EWAF

TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS

09/18/2023

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

09/18/2023

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

09/18/2023

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

09/18/2023

CHAN

APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED

09/18/2023

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

09/18/2023

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

12/07/2022

NA89

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED

11/21/2017

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

11/21/2017

89AG

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED

11/21/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

11/17/2017

NA15

SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - E-MAILED

10/28/2017

15AK

REGISTERED - SEC. 15 ACKNOWLEDGED

10/28/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

10/24/2017

E15R

TEAS SECTION 15 RECEIVED

08/23/2017

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

07/20/2017

REM2

COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED

07/24/2016

NAS8

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED

08/10/2013

8.OK

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED

08/10/2013

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/10/2013

8.AF

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) FILED

07/24/2013

ES8R

TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED

07/24/2013

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/06/2013

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/28/2009

REAP

TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED

08/28/2009

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

07/24/2007

REGV

LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED

06/21/2007

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

06/20/2007

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

05/23/2007

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

05/22/2007

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

02/16/2007

EISU

TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED

02/16/2007

EX5G

SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED

08/12/2006

EXT5

SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED

08/12/2006

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

08/12/2006

EX4G

SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED

02/17/2006

EXT4

SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED

02/17/2006

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

02/17/2006

EX3G

SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED

11/28/2005

TPEX

SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION

11/04/2005

PETG

PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED

11/04/2005

PROA

TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED

11/04/2005

MAB6

ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

10/25/2005

ABN6

ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

10/24/2005

EXT3

SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED

08/17/2005

DPCC

DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE

02/18/2005

EX2G

SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED

02/18/2005

DRRR

DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED

02/01/2005

EXT2

SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED

02/01/2005

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

02/01/2005

EX1G

SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED

07/29/2004

EXT1

SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED

07/29/2004

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

07/29/2004

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

02/17/2004

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

11/25/2003

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

11/05/2003

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

09/30/2003

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

08/20/2003

MAIL

PAPER RECEIVED

08/20/2003

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED

06/27/2003

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

06/27/2003

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