XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead and was abandoned after publication by XBOX Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized in Minnesota. The mark was filed on May 2, 2000 on the Principal Register under an intent‑to‑use basis for services in class 036, specifically “providing a wide area of information and topics in the fields of insurance, investments and finance over wireless devices, telephone, desktop computers, global computer networks and global communications networks.” Because the mark is no longer live, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “XBOX.” The closest area of concern would be any use that involves providing similar financial or insurance information services, especially over digital platforms. The prosecution history shows the mark was approved for publication, published for opposition on June 19, 2001, and then abandoned on September 10, 2001 after the applicant filed an express abandonment. No opposition, cancellation, or enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful concern only if the new use falls within the same financial‑information services scope.