http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/microsoft-metro-out-windows-8-style-ui-in-amid-rumors-of-a-trademark-dispute/
An object lesson on the importance of trademark searches and registration. Don’t underestimate the necessity of a marketable name. This seems to be a consistent weak point at Microsoft, who brought you such memorable products as “Microsoft Office Communications Server Public Instant Messaging Connectivity with Yahoo Instant Messaging service and America Online (AOL) Instant Messaging Service.”
