XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead and was abandoned by its owner, XBOX Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized in Minnesota. The mark was filed on May 2, 2000 under an intent‑to‑use basis for services in class 041, specifically “providing 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.” Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX.” The closest area of concern would be any use that falls within that same class of entertainment‑related information services, especially over computer or wireless networks. The prosecution history shows the mark was approved for publication, then the applicant expressed abandonment on August 6, 2001. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests that while the mark is no longer enforceable, a similar name used in comparable entertainment‑information services could still raise a concern based on this abandoned filing.