J.R.R. TOLKIEN
Live / Registered — Registered and renewed (as of 13 Mar 2026)
What this means for you
Registered since 20 Dec 2005. The owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers; it stays on the register as long as the owner keeps up the maintenance filings (next due by 20 Dec 2025).
Record
- Serial number
- 78492406
- Registration number
- 3031857
- Mark type
- Design + words
- Filed
- 30 Sept 2004
- Published for opposition
- 27 Sept 2005
- Registered
- 20 Dec 2005
- Next maintenance due
- 20 Dec 2025
- Attorney of record
- Alexandra Nicholson
Goods and services
- Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: [Computer, electronic and video game programs; pre-recorded entertainment products, namely, audio recordings featuring music and spoken word embodied on compact discs, vinyl records,CD-ROM, DVD, laser disc, mini disc, and cassette tapes; downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; downloadable video recordings featuring music, theater, and drama]
- Class 016 — Paper goods and printed matter: Printed publications, namely, books,[ magazines, newspapers and newsletters] in the field of literature[; photographs, ]art prints,[ art illustrations,] posters[ and maps; postcards; cardboard gift boxes; photograph albums, coin albums, stamp albums and scrapbook albums; almanacs; artists' materials, namely, canvas for painting, paint brushes, pens, pencils, drawing pads, and painting sets; educational, instructional and teaching materials, namely, books and printed instructional materials in the field of literature]
- Class 020 — Furniture: [Plastic and plaster figurines]
- Class 028 — Toys and sporting goods: [Toys, games and playthings;, namely, board games, playing cards, plush toys, and accessories therefor, puppets, toy action figures, manipulative puzzles and jigsaw puzzles; electronic toys, namely, hand held units for playing electronic games; Christmas tree decorations]
- Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: [ Entertainment services, namely, production of ] [ television programs, radio programs] [ and motion pictures; ] [entertainment in the nature of theater productions; ] publication of books [ , magazines, newsletters and journals; ]entertainment services, namely, providing entertainment information in the fields of music and literature by means of a global computer network [ ; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable musical and spoken word sound recordings; [entertainment services, namely, providing online games; ] [ computer services, namely, providing non-downloadable online books, magazinesnewsletters, and journals in the field of literature; amusement parks]
Owner
- THE TOLKIEN ESTATE LIMITED, OXFORD, GB
- The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, Oxford, GB
- The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, Oxford OX1 2HN, GB
- The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate Limited, Oxford OX1 2PZ, GB
Prosecution history
- 13 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
- 13 Mar 2026 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 13 Mar 2026 — REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
- 13 Mar 2026 — CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
- 19 Dec 2025 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 20 Dec 2024 — COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
- 27 Jul 2016 — TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
- 13 May 2016 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
- 13 May 2016 — REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
- 13 May 2016 — REGISTERED - SEC. 9 GRANTED/CHECK RECORD FOR SEC. 8
- 13 May 2016 — REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED
- 11 May 2016 — TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
- 21 Oct 2015 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
- 17 Jul 2013 — AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
- 27 Jun 2012 — NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED