What this record means
The record shows that the mark “FORTNITE” is live and registered on the Principal Register under serial 87781531, owned by Epic Games, Inc., a corporation organized in Maryland. The registration covers computer game instruction manuals, hint books, printed fiction and comic books, calendars, posters, and customized web pages with game‑related content, all first used in commerce on September 30, 2020 and October 24, 2020. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the same categories of printed game‑related materials and online game information services. The record does not give Epic Games control over every use of the word “FORTNITE”; it is limited to the goods and services listed. The prosecution history shows no Supplemental Register activity; the mark was allowed and registered on the Principal Register without a descriptiveness refusal. The latest significant event is the registration on September 14, 2021. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of a live, principal registration in these specific classes suggests a meaningful risk of conflict in related game‑related printed and online offerings.
Informational only - not legal advice.Goods & services
Cl. 016Paper Goods & Printed Matter
ACTIVE Computer game instruction manuals and hint books; printed material, namely, series of fiction books and short stories featuring scenes and characters based on video games; comic books; calendars and posters
First use: Sep 30, 2020
Use in commerce: Sep 30, 2020
Cl. 042Scientific & Technology Services
ACTIVE Developing customized web pages featuring user-defined computer game information; Providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds, featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites, and which excludes social networking services
First use: Oct 24, 2020
Use in commerce: Oct 24, 2020
