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MIDDLE-EARTH

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Active USPTO registrationType: WordOffice: United States

Quick snapshot

MIDDLE-EARTH

ST13

US500000077366791

Class

38

Filing

77366791

Registration

3990365

Risk and opportunity diagnosis

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

74

Latest update

09/11/2025

Trademark type

Word

Nice classes

38

Filing date

01/08/2008

Registration date

07/05/2011

Expiration date

-

Complete case details

Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.

Status date

11/22/2021

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

Representatives

Megan Martin Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 38

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 38

Providing on-line chat rooms and interactive discussion forums for transmission of messages among the participants of multi player computer games and game activities; providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning a wide variety of general interest topics including entertainmentcomputer games; providing internet chat rooms in the field of entertainment and games; providing access to databases

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

11/22/2021

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

11/22/2021

89AG

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

11/22/2021

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

11/22/2021

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

07/01/2021

REM2

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

07/05/2020

NAS8

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED

08/19/2017

8.OK

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED

08/19/2017

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

08/19/2017

ES8R

TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED

07/05/2017

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

02/06/2013

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

07/05/2011

SUNA

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE MAILED

06/02/2011

REGV

LAW OFFICE REGISTRATION REVIEW COMPLETED

06/01/2011

CNPR

ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED

05/31/2011

SUPC

STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE

05/31/2011

IUAF

USE AMENDMENT FILED

05/26/2011

EISU

TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED

05/26/2011

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED

11/09/2010

EX3G

SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED

11/08/2010

EXT3

SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED

11/05/2010

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

11/05/2010

EXRA

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST MAILED

06/26/2010

EX2G

SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED

06/25/2010

AITU

CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL

06/25/2010

EXT2

SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED

06/02/2010

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

06/02/2010

EX1G

SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED

11/13/2009

EXT1

SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED

11/13/2009

EEXT

SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED

11/13/2009

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

NOAM

NOA MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT

06/02/2009

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

03/10/2009

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

02/18/2009

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

02/02/2009

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

01/29/2009

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

01/27/2009

GNEN

NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

01/27/2009

GNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

01/27/2009

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN

01/27/2009

GNRN

NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

11/05/2008

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

11/05/2008

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

11/05/2008

ZZZX

PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN

11/04/2008

PBCR

WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY

11/03/2008

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

10/17/2008

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

10/17/2008

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

10/03/2008

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

10/03/2008

GNEN

NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

10/03/2008

GNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

10/03/2008

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN

10/03/2008

XAEC

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED

09/15/2008

GNEN

NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

09/15/2008

GNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED

09/15/2008

CNEA

EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN

09/15/2008

GNRN

NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

04/21/2008

GNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED

04/21/2008

CNRT

NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN

04/21/2008

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

04/09/2008

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

01/11/2008

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