What this record means
The record shows that the mark “FORTNITE” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by Epic Games, Inc., a corporation organized in Maryland. The registration covers traveling bags, school bags, hand bags, book bags, messenger bags, courier bags, waist bags, wallets, and lunch boxes and pails, with first use in commerce in 2019. A similar name would raise the closest concern for products in those bag and lunch container categories, though the mark does not grant control over every use of the word “FORTNITE.” The prosecution history is empty, indicating no descriptiveness refusal or supplemental registration sequence. The latest significant event is the registration date of May 31, 2022, and no later maintenance or renewal dates are supplied. The supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is highest for bag and lunch product lines, while other unrelated goods or services may be farther from the scope of this record.
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