USPTO trademark

THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 16

"THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING" is a word mark owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises, LLC, filed at the USPTO on January 17, 2003. It is registered and covers class 16 (Paper Goods and Printed Matter).

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Official USPTO record
THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since September 14, 2025
Filed
January 17, 2003
Registered
May 17, 2005
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
76977394
Registration no.
2952839
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING

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 THE RETURN OF THE KING is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • [ Book marks, ] books featuring photographic prints, [ books featuring photographic prints, books on fantasy, calendars, printed holograms, non-electronic personal daily planners and personal organizers, postcards, ] posters, [ stamp albums, ] [ and stickers ]

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  2. Registered and renewed (second renewal - 10 yrs)
  3. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  4. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  5. Teas change of correspondence received
  6. Attorney/dom.rep.revoked and/or appointed
  7. Teas revoke/app/change addr of atty/dom rep received
  8. Applicant/correspondence changes (non-responsive) entered
  9. Teas change of owner address received
  10. Teas section 8 & 9 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 THE RETURN OF THE KING

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

The USPTO trademark "THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING" (application 76977394) is owned by Middle-Earth Enterprises, LLC.

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

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING" registered?

It was registered on May 17, 2005.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d1fd6-cd79-737b-a3c3-b16a41174292
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Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1fd6-cd79-737b-a3c3-b16a41174292",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE RETURN OF THE KING",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "76977394",
  "filing_date": "2003-01-17",
  "nice_classes": [
    16
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb7bb-a3ff-77db-97a1-9bc5a60dbe10"
    }
  ]
}