She said nine days before the product was due to go to market she received a letter from Microsoft which stated it opposed her trademark. Microsoft said it "cannot comment on ongoing legal matters".

Microsoft and Lindows.com have been embroiled in a legal tussle in numerous countries -- including the United States and Canada -- over the Windows trademark. Microsoft alleges that Lindows.com ...

She said Microsoft had opposed her trademark but she could now launch the product with the new name. She said she would be "getting on with what we wanted to do from the start". The tool puts a ...

Remedies range from monetary damages to blocking use. Microsoft since 2003 has owned an X trademark related to communications about its Xbox video-game system. Meta Platforms - whose Threads ...