XBOX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “XBOX” was once registered on the Principal Register by Microsoft Corporation but was cancelled on February 20, 2010 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The registration covered services in class 035, specifically arranging and conducting trade show exhibitions in the video and computer game industry and advertising those games. A similar name would raise the closest concern for use in trade show promotion or advertising of video or computer games. The record does not give Microsoft control over every use of the word “XBOX”; it only covers the specific services listed. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or court actions appears in the supplied history. The last significant event was the cancellation in 2010. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status means the mark is no longer enforceable, but the prior registration still signals that Microsoft once claimed rights over that wording in the gaming exhibition and advertising space.