XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead, having been abandoned by its owner, TECHInspirations, Inc., a Florida corporation, after the applicant filed an express abandonment on August 14, 2001. The mark was filed as a service mark on March 10, 1999 under the intent‑to‑use basis for class 042, covering computer software development for others and technical support services for computer hardware and software problems via telephone, e‑mail, in person, television, print and wireless means. Because the mark is no longer live, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX.” The prosecution history shows a non‑final action mailed in August 1999, followed by correspondence and assignment to an examiner, but no opposition or cancellation events appear. With no enforcement activity recorded, the supplied history shows no visible signals of the owner actively protecting the mark. For someone considering a similar name, the closest concern would be in the same technical support and software development sphere, but the abandoned status reduces the likelihood of immediate conflict.