XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead, having been abandoned by its owner, XBOX Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized in Minnesota. The mark was filed on May 2, 2000 as a service mark on the Principal Register for advertising and business services, specifically disseminating advertising of goods and services for others over global computer networks, global communications 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 Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX.” The prosecution history indicates that the mark was approved for publication and then withdrawn, and the abandonment was filed on July 30, 2001. No oppositions, cancellations, or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the closest concern would be in the advertising and business services area, especially online or network‑based advertising, but the abandoned status means the owner has not maintained a claim to the mark.