Microsoft is going to appeal to SkyDrive-case

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Microsoft has indicated that the company has lodged an appeal after a judgment from a British court. This concluded that Microsoft for the name SkyDrive is no longer allowed to use in the EU. The brand name could infringe on trade names that will be in the hands of the media group BSkyB.

The court reasoned that the name SkyDrive from Microsoft, cloudopslagdienst by the consumer can be confused with the broadband services of Sky, the television network that is owned by BSkyB. Thus, Microsoft would infringe on the brand name Sky. In addition, the High Court of England and Wales that the name SkyDrive may have negative effects on the brand Sky, and that for this reason the name SkyDrive infringed. The court, which statements are allowed to do that within the European Union are valid, concluded that Microsoft in the EU the brand name SkyDrive no longer allowed to use. The judges will have a detailed legal explanation of the consequences of publishing it.

BSkyB responded, pleased at the verdict in the SkyDrive thing, but Microsoft did shortly after the verdict in the appeal will go. In an e-mail to PC World would be the software giant, have emphasized that the lawsuit is only about the brand name SkyDrive and not to the cloud-based. Probably remains Microsoft the brand name SkyDrive for now, until an appeal by a judgment. If BSkyB this case, however, win again, then think about experts that the media company, substantial compensation can get from Microsoft.