XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead, having been abandoned after a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The owner listed is XBOX Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized in Minnesota. The mark was a service mark applied for under an intent‑to‑use basis and covered the provision of information in the fields of entertainment, hospitality, travel, music or movies or sports over global computer networks, global communication networks, wireless devices, telephone and desktop computers. A similar name would raise the closest concern for services that involve providing entertainment or related content through any of those digital or networked platforms. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX” in all contexts. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations is recorded. The last meaningful event was the abandonment on August 22, 2001. For anyone thinking of using a comparable name, the abandoned status means the mark no longer protects that specific service scope, but the historical claim could still be a point of caution if the new use is in a closely related field.