Skyscape rebrands to UKCloud following legal challenge by Sky Hosting provider Skyscape is changing its name to UKCloud, following allegations from Sky that it has infringed the broadcaster's registered trademarks. In July 2014, Sky's solicitors wrote to Skyscape alleging that Skyscape was infringing registered trademarks owned by companies within the Sky Group. Sky pointed to the …
"... they [Microsoft] could have counter-sued on the basis that Sky infringed on Skype"
Other way around, I'm afraid, Sky sued Microsoft over the Sky in Skype and Microsoft lost! That was 2015, not sure what's happening now though as Skype shows not signs of changing its name.
"Other way around, I'm afraid, Sky sued Microsoft over the Sky in Skype and Microsoft lost! That was 2015, not sure what's happening now though as Skype shows not signs of changing its name."
You may have noticed that Skype is still called Skype and indeed, Lync is now Skype for Business. I think you mean Sky sued Microsoft over Skydrive, which is now Onedrive.
So. what are we supposed to say when we look out of our Windows (tm) and stare up to the lovely blue Sky (tm)
In both cases, there is plenty of prior art of standard dictionary words before the legal cancer get hold of the idea its exclusively theirs.
Sounds to me like the patents and trademarks world needs a complete reboot with a good dose of common sense applied.
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