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

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

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