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Re:Google Creates Alphabet, but Runs into BMW by umeshunni on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @03:09PM (#10043580)
Intel tried to trademark their processor model number (80386, 80486) to prevent AMD from using them. The trademark was denied and they switched to using names (Pentium instead of 80586) since then
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Re:Google Creates Alphabet, but Runs into BMW by denzil_correa on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @04:32PM (#10044191)
I have heard this many times but I couldn't find a source for it. Do you have one?
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