Aussie Rules

barbie on 2004-01-23T10:08:32

Despite being one of the worst article titles, Redmond was worsted in 'Microsoft' Aussie pillow fight had me in stitches. Especially the bit ...

Purax Feather Holdings lodged a trademark application in 1991, and this was granted in July 1995. Microsoft, the parvenu, also holds an Australian trademark, but one in the class covering computers and computer software. Trademark-wise this is conceivably OK, because nobody could possibly confuse a large shapeless object stuffed with impact-deadening material with a pillow.