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 a service mark registered on the Principal Register for communication services, specifically electronic mail services, wireless transmission of images, documents, messages and data over communications networks, telephone, desktop computers and wireless devices, and providing online electronic bulletin boards for messages among computer users concerning educational information. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the area of electronic communication and online bulletin board services. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX.” The prosecution history shows the mark was approved for publication, then abandoned by express mail on August 10, 2001, with no subsequent maintenance or renewal events. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status suggests a lower risk, but the specific communication‑service scope remains a potential point of concern.