XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead on the Principal Register, having been abandoned by Microsoft Corporation because no Statement of Use or Extension Request was filed after the Notice of Allowance. The goods covered in the application were electronic devices and computer hardware for accessing global computer and communication networks, computer peripherals such as keyboards and mice, computer software for playing video games, operating system software, and related utilities. A similar name used in any of those areas would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give Microsoft control over every use of the word “XBOX” outside those specific goods. The prosecution history shows that after the Notice of Allowance, Microsoft filed two Statement of Use extensions, but ultimately failed to file a Statement of Use, leading to abandonment. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means the mark is no longer enforceable, but the specific goods listed still represent a potential concern if the new use is in the same or closely related field.