VISTA already trademarked

[PeteWhite]

A company call Bricscad, a leading supplier of intellicad (Computer Aided Draughting) software has already got the name "VISTA" trademarked!!!

Their web-site is HERE.

I wonder when the lawsuits are gonna start!

Pete

[semaja2.net]

umm well there is like 10 other comanies with vista such as vista blinds so this isnt really news

[Hum]

It may make a difference that it is 'Windows Vista', not merely Vista.

And I'm sure there will be Microsoft payola, in need be -- not a name change. :laugh:

[Orange]

Yeah but Microsoft are abit dumb... don't they check out the name Vista before making it there OS?

[Axel]

Yeah but Microsoft are abit dumb... don't they check out the name Vista before making it there OS?

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They're not dumb. They're simply a huge corporation and can get away with pretty much what they want! Any lawsuit could probably come under the "branding budget" or something along those lines ;)

[AQUaDeX]

Their product name is Windows Vista, if they trademark it it will be Windows Vista, Microsoft don't care about wheather the word "Vista" has been trademarked or not as it's a common word.

[SMELTN]

agreed. Its Windows Vista not just Vista.. Clearly legal.. if not oh well I am Microsoft I will MAKE it legal.. hehe

[john smith 1924 Veteran]

Microsoft has a lawyer for each coder- i assure you they are not 'dumb' with the law.

[SamNeeds]

Plus - Contrary to previous beliefs Microsoft arent dumb enough to use a name, without first checking it out.

[[bear]]

Their product name is Windows Vista, if they trademark it it will be Windows Vista, Microsoft don't care about wheather the word "Vista" has been trademarked or not as it's a common word.

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yep and the trademark laws don't hold protection for things that become too over used. Like linux for example. Linux has become so overly used for many many different types that it can no longer be trademarked. It is not recognizeable as a brand name anymore because many many different organizations run linux. If torvalds would have trademarked it earlier maybe this would be a different story.

As for Windows Vista in this case. I doubt they will have any problems. The word vista is so overused that no single company or organizations can hold it as their own. Besides, Microsoft are Trademarking it as 'Windows Vista' not just vista. Game over, no problems.

Further more, spelling Microsoft with a $ does not make you cool.

Edited September 17, 2005 by [bear]

[Martyn]

Orange........why have you nicked Locke's avatar :p?

[Orange]

Orange........why have you nicked Locke's avatar :p?

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? Havent nicked anyones. Got this from another forum site. :cool:

[ichi]

yep and the trademark laws don't hold protection for things that become too over used. Like linux for example. Linux has become so overly used for many many different types that it can no longer be trademarked.

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The Linux name is trademarked, and has been for some time already. Just recently Tolvards began a "campaign" to defend the trademark so it didn't get invalidated.

[Scorbing]

Excuse me but their name is not Windows Vista so it will have no effect on Microsoft as far as the law is concerned. Windows Vista is one name, Bricscad Vista is another. Two different names. If they sue Microsoft for the name Vista then they will have to sue this people as well:

http://genome.lbl.gov/vista/index.shtml

http://www.vista.ac.uk/

http://forrest.psych.unc.edu/research/

http://www.cs.ubc.ca/nest/lci/vista/vista.html

http://www.garmin.com/products/etrexVista/

http://vista.com/

http://www.vistamagazine.com/

http://www.vistapro.com/

http://www.visualstats.org/

http://www.vistaimaging.com/

http://www.vista.ru/

Should I go on?

[Koolslacker]

Their product name is Windows Vista, if they trademark it it will be Windows Vista, Microsoft don't care about wheather the word "Vista" has been trademarked or not as it's a common word.

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I agree. As long as Windows Vista is not trademarked by someone else, MS doesn't care.

[Pry]

A company call Bricscad, a leading supplier of intellicad (Computer Aided Draughting) software has already got the name "VISTA" trademarked!!!

Their web-site is HERE.

I wonder when the lawsuits are gonna start!

Pete

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Well, no prob for Micro$oft as they could buy the whole world, they will just buy the trademark off the company if they refuse to give it for free. :)

Pete from Russia :)

[Slimy]

It may make a difference that it is 'Windows Vista', not merely Vista.

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exactly and this isn't news.

but either way, ms will have to deal with lawsuits, even if they called it Windows GAsjdflkajsdf.

[amrinders87]

Its not going to make any difference. It will still be called Windows Vista.

[Chadwick]

its amazing how this is identical to the case with the iPod Nano, yet everyone goes "i hope apple gets sued, i hope they get their asses handed to them etc. etc." but when its microsoft, everyone stands up for them. Its unbelievable that in between the intillegent groups that actually know whats going on who can respect both companys there are so many people that totally ruin topics with lack of knowledge.

A nice example of this whole name issue is Acme, Acme Markets is a huge foodchain owned by Albertsons, but look at how many companys have Acme in their name ;) When was the last time you heard about a company with Acme in the name getting sued? exactly.

Once again, companys like microsoft, apple, etc. have people paid 5-6 figures to research this stuff in every country you can imagine to make sure they can sell their product there with that name without getting slapped with a lawsuit.

[Slimy]

uh, how is this similar to the apple case? an mp3 player name vs an mp3 player name is not the same as an supplier of intellicad vs an os.

[megamanXplosion]

"VISTA" and "Windows Vista" are not the same. Bricscad does not have a trademark on "Windows Vista" so this entire topic is pointless.

[JK1150]

You can't TM a word, Windows Vista is not trademarked, that is the product name. the product name is not "Vista." I'm surprised you found this, but didn't find that Vista is an organization: Volunteers In Service To America. Again, you can't trademark a word.

[Chadwick]

uh, how is this similar to the apple case? an mp3 player name vs an mp3 player name is not the same as an supplier of intellicad vs an os.

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its identical, the devices at hand are irrelevent, the point is that in both cases there is a prefix that prevents a lawsuit from occurring. Yet again, this companys know what they are doing.

[Nashy]

I like how so many people thrive on thinking that Microsoft made a big booboo. Seriously people, if you think Microsoft doesn't research these things, and have hundreds of law professionals checking things out for them, then you are stupid.

Microsoft knows what they are doing.

[Hottoast]

Further more, spelling Microsoft with a $ does not make you cool.

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I Agree :yes: