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I simply don't know if anyone could successfully trademark the word "windows" but I do believe that if the judge rules that the trademark is valid then he will also rule that Lindows violates it. I believe that the names are similar enough to constitute a violation ... but then again, I am not the judge.
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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
Copyright law..  d_jedi | 02/01/04
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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