USPTO trademark

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 41

"THE LORD OF THE RINGS" is a word mark owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises, LLC, filed at the USPTO on July 9, 2002. It is registered and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Data current as of August 24, 2026Official USPTO record

As filed with the USPTO

Status: Registered; Since August 24, 2026
Filed: July 9, 2002
Registered: July 11, 2006
Expires: Not recorded
Application no.: 76429763
Registration no.: 3114570
Office: USPTO; United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type: Word mark; 1 class

Ownership

Who owns THE LORD OF THE RINGS

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Middle-Earth Enterprises, LLC

Livermore, United States

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Representative

Megan Martin

Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services THE LORD OF THE RINGS is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

41Class 41 · Education and Entertainment
entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line computer game; providing a computer game that may be accessed network-wide by network users

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

August 24, 2026Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
August 24, 2026Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
August 24, 2026Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
August 23, 2026Case assigned to post registration paralegal
June 30, 2026Teas section 8 & 9 received
September 3, 2025Teas change of correspondence received
September 3, 2025Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
September 3, 2025Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
September 3, 2025Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
September 3, 2025Teas change of owner address received

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About THE LORD OF THE RINGS

Who owns the trademark "THE LORD OF THE RINGS"?

The USPTO trademark "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" (application 76429763) is owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises, LLC.

What is the status of "THE LORD OF THE RINGS"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" registered?

It was registered on July 11, 2006.

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Response

{
  "id": "tm_019d1ef6-cb02-71ec-bd68-db0765b4494f",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE LORD OF THE RINGS",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "76429763",
  "filing_date": "2002-07-09",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb7bb-a3ff-77db-97a1-9bc5a60dbe10"
    }
  ]
}