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Official data from USPTO

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US

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J.R.R. TOLKIEN

ST13

US500000078492406

Class

9, 16, 20, 28, 41

Filing

78492406

Registration

3031857

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USPTO status

Active USPTO registration

Case type

Application and registration

Recorded events

34

Latest update

04/07/2026

Classification

Registered

Trademark type

Combined

Nice classes

9, 16, 20, 28, 41

Filing date

09/30/2004

Registration date

12/20/2005

Expiration date

-

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Status date

03/13/2026

Last transaction

04/07/2026

Responsible office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Status code

800

Official register

Principal Register

Drawing code

3

Owner type

99

Owner location

OXFORD, GB

Examiner

KIM, YONG OH

Current location

PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION

Holders and representatives

Holders

THE TOLKIEN ESTATE LIMITED
The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited
The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited
The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited

Representatives

Alexandra Nicholson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Technical classification

Nice Classes

Class 9Class 16Class 20Class 28Class 41

Vienna Codes

No Vienna codes available.

Goods and services

Class 9

Computerelectronic and video game programs; pre-recorded entertainment productsaudio recordings featuring music and spoken word embodied on compact discsvinyl recordsCD-ROMDVDlaser discmini disccassette tapes; downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; downloadable video recordings featuring musictheaterdrama

Class 16

Printed publicationsbooksmagazinesnewspapers and newsletters in the field of literature; photographsart printsart illustrationsposters and maps; postcards; cardboard gift boxes; photograph albumscoin albumsstamp albums and scrapbook albums; almanacs; artists' materialscanvas for paintingpaint brushespenspencilsdrawing padspainting sets; educationalinstructional and teaching materialsbooks and printed instructional materials in the field of literature

Class 20

Plastic and plaster figurines

Class 28

Toysgames and playthings;board gamesplaying cardsplush toysaccessories thereforpuppetstoy action figuresmanipulative puzzles and jigsaw puzzles; electronic toyshand held units for playing electronic games; Christmas tree decorations

Class 41

Entertainment servicesproduction of television programsradio programs and motion pictures; entertainment in the nature of theater productions; publication of booksmagazinesnewsletters and journals; entertainment servicesproviding entertainment information in the fields of music and literature by means of a global computer network ; entertainment servicesproviding a website featuring non-downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; entertainment servicesproviding online games; computer servicesproviding non-downloadable online booksmagazinesnewslettersjournals in the field of literature; amusement parks

Publications

History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.

34 publications found

NA89

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

03/13/2026

RNL2

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

03/13/2026

89AG

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

03/13/2026

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

03/13/2026

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

12/19/2025

REM2

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

12/20/2024

TCCA

TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

07/27/2016

NAS8

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED

05/13/2016

RNL1

REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)

05/13/2016

9G8P

REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8

05/13/2016

8PRT

REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED

05/13/2016

E89R

TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED

05/11/2016

NA85

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

10/21/2015

ASGN

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

07/17/2013

NA85

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

06/27/2012

C15P

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

06/27/2012

APRE

CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL

06/27/2012

815F

REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED

06/20/2012

E815

TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED

06/20/2012

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

01/25/2006

R.PR

REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER

12/20/2005

COAR

TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED

10/17/2005

PUBO

PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION

09/27/2005

NPUB

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

09/07/2005

PREV

LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED

08/18/2005

ALIE

ASSIGNED TO LIE

08/12/2005

CNSA

APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER

08/05/2005

TEME

TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED

08/04/2005

CRFA

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE

07/27/2005

TROA

TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED

07/27/2005

GNSL

LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED

05/14/2005

CNSL

SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN

05/14/2005

DOCK

ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER

05/02/2005

NWAP

NEW APPLICATION ENTERED

10/08/2004

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