Dutch judge blocks Lindows over trademark issue

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Interesting: "..but the judge there has repeatedly denied Microsoft's requests for an injunction against Lindows, which claims "windows" is a generic computing term and therefore ineligible for trademark status."

This should be obvious, even with Apple. The M$ turds want to shut down a company that is basing its name on a name that should not be trademarked.; Posted by: Bobby Sskcat Posted on: 01/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Interesting Bobby Sskcat | 01/30/04

Free publicity IT_User | 01/30/04

should m$ trademark "virus"? stephen732@... | 01/30/04

So says you... No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/30/04

No, so says a U.S. judge IT_User | 01/30/04

Rants Chris Moller | 01/30/04

Frequently? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/31/04

and even better still nograin | 01/30/04

Right, just like.... rock06r | 01/30/04

Question about Xerox IT_User | 01/30/04

Darpa rock06r | 01/30/04

No, I'm not in charge of black projects IT_User | 01/30/04

Ig No Rant. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/31/04

I am pretty sure... rock06r | 02/01/04

RE: I am pretty sure... JakAttak | 02/02/04

Xerox, Apple, and MS Richard Flude | 01/31/04

superb OS years ahead of their rivals.??? richdave | 04/16/04

Apple control BruceWheelock@... | 01/30/04

I think CSC's Threads is a much better precedent IT_User | 01/30/04

No joy IT_User | 01/30/04

Two flaws in your argument. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/31/04

both appropriate and legal. richdave | 04/16/04

I still don't see Arrg | 01/30/04

It doesn't IT_User | 01/30/04

Come on vferrara | 01/30/04

Not that clear to me IT_User | 01/30/04

Not sure, but... vferrara | 01/30/04

Interesting how you termed it IT_User | 01/30/04

Remember the initial hype? vferrara | 01/30/04

I remember that image IT_User | 01/30/04

Changing the first letter. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/31/04

It would be both legal and proper for richdave | 04/16/04

Seems to me... Jose Jimenez | 01/30/04

windows prrawlins | 01/30/04

Exactly right. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/30/04

Even if Lindows loses, they win vferrara | 01/30/04

If MS loses.. d_jedi | 01/30/04

how about prrawlins | 01/30/04

Look out AppleWin! IT_User | 01/30/04

Boy, you sure do have it in for Linux, don't you? emartin_z | 02/02/04

I Didn't realize that.. Arrg | 01/30/04

opps precedent not president Arrg | 01/30/04

Re: I Didn't realize that. PottHead | 01/30/04

Not quite vferrara | 01/30/04

Not Windows, MS Windows. neil ubich | 01/30/04

Hmmm... James T. Kirk | 01/30/04

Once again, not quite. vferrara | 01/30/04

To flip it though IT_User | 01/30/04

Proportionate response rapson | 01/30/04

Less an overreaction, to be sure IT_User | 01/30/04

However... el1jones | 01/30/04

Maybe you're right ... maybe not! vferrara | 01/30/04

Good point about confusion IT_User | 01/30/04

It could.. d_jedi | 01/30/04

A reasoned response IT_User | 01/30/04

Now why would you be disappointed to own the richdave | 04/16/04

the word windows prrawlins | 01/30/04

Que? NemesisNL | 01/30/04

True, but... neil ubich | 01/30/04

Toys 'R Us... Confused by religion | 01/30/04

Except this one IT_User | 01/30/04

Trademarked name still up for debate jasonp@... | 01/30/04

You're right, almost IT_User | 01/30/04

Windows in the dictionary Lindows isant (nt) nite_w0lf | 01/30/04

wrong, see my message below hipparchus | 01/30/04

Same song, second verse aduana@... | 01/30/04

You don't understand the issue rock06r | 01/30/04

generic terms Joe Blow_z | 01/30/04

286 d_jedi | 01/30/04

Mr. Nonsense rock06r | 01/30/04

Nonsense doubled davidpz@... | 01/31/04

learn to read rock06r | 01/31/04

Civiliy isn't your long suit... IT_User | 01/31/04

There wasn't a public distribution version AbsolutelyNot | 01/31/04

TechDiva - sure of your names? IT_User | 02/01/04

understand prrawlins | 01/30/04

Even they were not first rock06r | 01/30/04

Try again zd-spam | 01/30/04

OK expert rock06r | 01/30/04

Generic term IN THE INDUSTRY IT_User | 01/30/04

Generic term? davidpz@... | 01/31/04

Absolutely! IT_User | 01/31/04

Actually, the trade name is Microsoft. richdave | 04/16/04

Son Micro, RedHap Linux, POracle Corp, AOHell FilledOut | 01/30/04

Glad you mentioned AOL. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/31/04

You're welcome FilledOut | 02/02/04

Off topic, but Update victim | 01/30/04

Lindows is a name (a place name) hipparchus | 01/30/04

Close, but what does this have to do with anything vferrara | 01/30/04

try an encyclopaedia that's where I found it hipparchus | 01/30/04

Windows trademark jasonp@... | 01/30/04

Nope, only in the same industry IT_User | 01/30/04

So what's the industry? jasonp@... | 01/30/04

hehehe prrawlins | 01/30/04

Not up to legislature, thankfully IT_User | 01/30/04

I should have said "Lindow man" + surname Lindow hipparchus | 01/30/04

But.. d_jedi | 01/30/04

and neil ubich | 01/30/04

I had enough of those confusion ... GraysonPeddie | 01/30/04

Kleenex... wploger | 01/30/04

Uhh, it's a DUTCH judge Spoon Jabber | 01/31/04

Uhh, it's also an AMERICAN case wploger | 02/02/04

LINDOWS by accident prrawlins | 01/30/04

Protection from confusion Domb2 | 02/02/04

You must be easily confused. jkozura_z | 02/02/04

Judge, Jury, Executioner d_jedi | 01/30/04

Interesting IT_User | 01/30/04

I assume.. d_jedi | 02/01/04

There is an AppleWin IT_User | 01/30/04

big difference.. d_jedi | 02/01/04

Windows actually an infringement, proof here. Ironiclife | 01/30/04

Lindows used a "Lin" IT_User | 01/30/04

What is your source? rock06r | 01/30/04

Check a litle deeper IT_User | 01/30/04

Well that just worms my apple FilledOut | 01/31/04

maybe they could JWatson77 | 01/30/04

Do you honestly believe that's a good thing? rock06r | 02/01/04

you missed the point JWatson77 | 02/01/04

i would like to here the end results of this JWatson77 | 01/30/04

Wow, Microsoft continues to generate bad publicity. DonnieBoy | 01/31/04

The point is valid IT_User | 02/02/04

5 countries is not all of europe and.... hipparchus | 02/01/04

You should always file everywhere. rock06r | 02/01/04

This might be part of the strategy IT_User | 02/02/04

Easy solution: use a name that doesn't leach of Windows Trademark marksashton | 01/31/04

Easier solution: Spoon Jabber | 01/31/04

hmm.. d_jedi | 02/01/04

What trademark are you referring to? IT_User | 01/31/04

Exactly nite_w0lf | 01/31/04

But it does make it legitimate rock06r | 02/01/04

Landmark Case Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/01/04

LINDOWS = LOSERS = MORONS usapride | 02/01/04

Troll bait jellyclock | 02/02/04

That's just wrong and mean FilledOut | 02/02/04

Do any of you actually run businesses? Domb2 | 02/02/04

RE: Do any of you actually run businesses? pshempel | 02/02/04

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