Oracle-L: Re: dumping microsoft desktop?

From: Nicolai Tufar <ntufar_at_apb.com.tr>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 01:23:28 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00501CA1.20021113012328@fatcity.com>

> The suit was over their derivative use of the phrase Windows. Seems
> Microsoft thinks only they can use the word.
>
> I seem to recall the suit was thrown out, but I could be wrong.
>

The last I heared from this case is judge ordering to investigate whether "window" is still a ditinctive word in computer industry as oposed to carpentry carpentry where it is descriptive; and whether "Windows" trademark is still valid in computer industry context.

Both answers a are expected to be "No". The lawsuit is expected to be dropped. But who knows. They won antitrust case after all.

Nick

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