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Microsoft faces Vista trademark challenge | |
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| Time: 10:17 EST/15:17 GMT | News Source: TechWorld | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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US software company not happy with new Windows name. A US software company is threatening legal action against Microsoft after the giant chose its company name as the title for its next version of Windows. Previously codenamed Longhorn, Microsoft announced late Friday that its upcoming operating system would be called Windows Vista - something that a company based in the same town as Microsoft's headquarters, Vista Inc. was not happy about. John Wall, CEO of Vista Inc., said the company was "considering all of its options" for a potential case against Microsoft. Wall said the naming of Windows may violate a trademark his company has and potentially create confusion over the software and services Vista provides. | ||
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| #1 By 8556 (12.207.222.2) at 7/26/2005 1:48:49 PM |
| No one will confuse Windows Vista with Vista Inc. We all know this is a case of a smaller company wanting MS to open their checkbook to avoid possible negative publicity concerning Windows. Will someone (with free time) be kind enough to look up Vista's trademark ownership to see if it includes operating systems? |
| #2 By 2960 (68.101.39.180) at 7/26/2005 4:50:23 PM |
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Well, Microsoft sues anything and anyone that tries to use the word "Windows", so I guess turnabout is fair play.
I'm suprised the Anderson company hasn't had to change the name of it's products from "Windows" to "Transparant vision accellerators" or something. TL |
| #3 By 3653 (68.52.165.46) at 7/26/2005 8:20:09 PM |
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TL: are you so dense that you can't see that LINDOWS is an OPERATING SYSTEM maker... hence the lawsuit.
Or are you simply blinded by hate? get on your orange polka dot imac and type a response... |
| #4 By 11888 (64.230.64.80) at 7/27/2005 12:19:41 AM |
| Ouch, it's like TL broke up with you and you can't get over it. |
| #5 By 3653 (68.52.165.46) at 7/27/2005 3:18:45 AM |
| I thought I was being rather cordial. Its a well-known fact that the orange polka dot one is the best one. |
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