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MIDDLE-EARTH

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

MIDDLE-EARTH

ST13

US500000077198534

Class

41

Filing

77198534

Registration

3998393

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

Executive reading for naming, filing, and monitoring decisions.

USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

74

Latest update

09/11/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

41

Filing date

06/05/2007

Registration date

07/19/2011

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

12/18/2021

Last transaction

09/11/2025

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Filing basis

Intent to use

First use anywhere

04/24/2007

First use in commerce

04/24/2007

Drawing code

4

Owner type

16

Owner location

Livermore, CA

Examiner

LITZAU,MICHAEL

Law office

L40

Current location

GENERIC WEB UPDATE

Holders and representatives

Holders

MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC
The Saul Zaentz Company
The Saul Zaentz Company dba Tolkien Enterprises

Representatives

Megan Martin Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 41

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 41

Educational and entertainment services in the nature of providing interactive online computer games via the Internet; providing information about online computer games and video games and enhancements for such games via the Internet; arranging and conducting competitions for video gamers and computer game players; providing multiplayer interactive games provided over the Internet; arranging online competitions for interactive game players; fan club services; providing online interactive computer games; providing online interactive video games

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

74 publications found

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

12/18/2021

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

12/18/2021

89AG

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

12/18/2021

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

12/15/2021

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

07/14/2021

REM2

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

07/19/2020

NA85

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED

08/22/2017

C15A

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.

08/22/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/22/2017

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

07/18/2017

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/06/2013

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

07/19/2011

SUNA

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED

06/11/2011

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED

06/11/2011

REGV

LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED

06/10/2011

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

06/10/2011

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

06/10/2011

EX5G

SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED

06/10/2011

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

06/03/2011

EXT5

SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED

06/03/2011

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

06/03/2011

EISU

TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED

06/03/2011

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED

11/09/2010

EX4G

SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED

11/08/2010

EXT4

SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED

11/05/2010

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

11/05/2010

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED

06/11/2010

EX3G

SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED

06/10/2010

EXT3

SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED

06/04/2010

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

06/04/2010

EX2G

SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED

11/19/2009

EXT2

SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED

11/16/2009

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

11/16/2009

ARAA

ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED

08/03/2009

REAP

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

08/03/2009

EX1G

SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED

07/14/2009

AITU

CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL

07/14/2009

TPEX

SOU EXTENSION RECEIVED WITH TEAS PETITION

06/12/2009

PETG

PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED

06/12/2009

PROA

TEAS PETITION TO REVIVE RECEIVED

06/12/2009

EXT1

SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED

06/09/2009

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

12/09/2008

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

09/16/2008

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

08/27/2008

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

08/14/2008

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

08/14/2008

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/08/2008

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

08/07/2008

GNEN

NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

08/07/2008

GNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

08/07/2008

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN

08/07/2008

GNFN

NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED

03/18/2008

GNFR

FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED

03/18/2008

CNFR

FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN

03/18/2008

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

02/26/2008

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

02/26/2008

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

02/26/2008

GNRN

NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

09/10/2007

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

09/10/2007

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

09/10/2007

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

08/30/2007

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

06/08/2007

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