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 the applicant failed to file a Statement of Use or an Extension Request following the Notice of Allowance. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for goods in class 020, specifically furniture. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the furniture category, as that is the only area covered by this record. The record does not give Microsoft control over every use of the word “XBOX” in other industries or contexts. The prosecution history shows a series of Statement of Use extensions granted up to September 2007, but no further action after the abandonment notice in March 2008. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. If you are thinking of using a similar name for furniture, this abandoned mark suggests a meaningful concern; for other goods, the risk is less clear.