Technically its 'Microsoft Word for Windows' as its full trade name. 'Word' is just what people call it. At the minimum, MS refers to it as 'Microsoft Word'. I know from 5yrs of writing test cases/test plans etc that in anything that is to be released to non-MS folks must specificy either of those two names, and that 'Word' is unacceptable from the corporate rules :(
If MS decided to release an auto, it would be 'Microsoft Car', not 'Car'.. Which is why you can PI something like 'Aegon's Sword' but not Sword. (IANAL and could be completely wrong..) -R ----- Original Message ----- From: "lizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Novelty and PI > Anthony Valterra wrote: > > > > Things that are not enhancments of the prior art cannot be identifying marks because they are so basic to the underlying concept that they are not protectable. You could not have "Car" as an identiying mark for your brand of automobile. > > > > > > How about "Word" for your brand of word processor? :) > > _______________________________________________ > Ogf-l mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
