Although Microsoft registered the Web site for its new Windows Azure more than 14 years ago, it has not trademarked the name of its new cloud-based operating system, Windows Azure, Internet searches revealed Monday.According to searches conducted by Computerworld, Microsoft has not applied for a trademark for either "Windows Azure" or "Azure Services Platform" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Microsoft used both names to describe its software-plus-services technology.
Microsoft's own trademark list also omits Azure, though that list has not been updated since earlier this month.
And I would hope that the TM office would realize that it belongs to MS.
US Trademarks are created automatically, without registration, when they are "first used in commerce"... So Microsoft does not have to rush in registering the product names at all.
Registration is only needed when you actually take the issue to court... The court upholds the trademark which can prove it was used in commerce first.
Pre-registration does NOT meet the "in commerce" legal requirement!
Man! Not another flop from MS!!
Almost like Vista, huh? LOL
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