Was the term “windows” used in the computing world before Microsoft’s Windows operating system first hit the scene in 1985? A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled this week that Microsoft will not be able to make that case to the judge in the Microsoft-Lindows trademark conflict before trial, which now will be held later this year. The two have been locked in a legal dispute spanning several jurisdictions around the world since Microsoft sued over trademark infringement in 2001 and asked for a company and product name change.
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Microsoft Appeal Denied, Trial with Lindows Set
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 25, 2004 10:49 AMWas the term “windows” used in the computing world before Microsoft’s Windows operating system first hit the scene in 1985? A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled this week that Microsoft will not be able to make that case to the judge in the Microsoft-Lindows trademark conflict before trial, which now will be held later this year. The two have been locked in a legal dispute spanning several jurisdictions around the world since Microsoft sued over trademark infringement in 2001 and asked for a company and product name change.