Readers here shouldn't need to be reminded that the Tolkien Estate, through its company Middle-Earth Enterprises, is known to be extremely aggressive with its enforcement of intellectual property over anything remotely to do with The Lord of the Rings. The estate appears to operate under the notion that it has control over words via trademark…
The owner of a food truck who hoped to call it "Lord of the Wings" has been turned down by the Intellectual Property Office after the owner of the Tolkien estate's rights objected to the name.