XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” is dead and was abandoned by Microsoft Corporation, a corporation organized in Washington, after no Statement of Use or Extension Request was filed following the Notice of Allowance. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for class 009, covering electrical and scientific apparatus such as computer keyboards, joysticks, mice, and software for email. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the same class, especially for computer peripherals and related software. The record does not give Microsoft control over every use of the word “XBOX” outside that scope. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. The last meaningful event was the abandonment notice on May 10, 2005. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the specific goods in class 009 still present a potential concern if the new use is closely related.