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Re:Entrepreneur, the Magazine That Sues Entrepreneurs by Joakal on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @12:54AM (#2578723)
Trademarks are granted for certain products and services. In Microsoft's case, it's computer services or something. If you try to offer an operating system with a name that has Windows in it, then you would be sued.

Here's an example: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Microsoft_vs....

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Re:Entrepreneur, the Magazine That Sues Entrepreneurs by 6ren on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @01:03AM (#2578744)
You're right in general, but that example doesn't support it: MS didn't win, but bought the trademark. For $20 million.
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Re:Entrepreneur, the Magazine That Sues Entrepreneurs by Joakal on Tuesday May 24, 2011 @01:06AM (#2578752)
Here's a list of other trademark litigation cases: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Microsoft_lit...
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