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A list of all Microsoft Trademarks (microsoft.com)
14 points by dreger on Dec 16, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



This is vaguely scary. There's even some /standard words/ in there: Exhibition® Expression®

Now, I realize that most (if not all) trademarks are only valid for a particular context, but some of these trademarks are just strange, such as "JScript®"

Others i didn't know MS had aquired: Rare® (Rare logo)®

my USD$0.02


Microsoft bought Rare awhile ago:

"In September 2002, the Stamper brothers sold their 51% interest in Rare to Microsoft; following this, Nintendo sold their 49% stake in the company as well. Microsoft paid a total of $375 million to own 100% of the company."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company)

They actually released some games for Nintendo platforms after the acquisition, which must have made for some interesting negotiations.


It amuses me that "ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME" is still a carefully-shepherded trademark; that's what Rare was called back in the 80s when they got their start making games for 8-bit home computers.


"BudLight" wtf!?!? err, wait... "BugLight". Selective dyslexia or 6pm Freudian slip?




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