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Rupert Murdoch Claims To Own the 'Sky' In 'Skype'

Posted by samzenpus on from the mine-now-I-take-it dept.

Crudely_Indecent writes "Not content to own just news stories, Rupert Murdoch is now going after individual words! His BSkyB is fighting a legal battle with Skype, claiming that it owns the 'Sky' in 'Skype.' From the article: 'A spokesman for Sky confirmed that the company has been involved in a "five-year dispute with Skype" over trademark applications filed by the telecomms company. These are, the spokesman added: "including, but not limited to, television-related goods and services."'"

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  1. reply from firefly by Coraon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    you can take the sky from me.

    --
    -Ours is the wisdom of Solomon, the magic of Merlyn, the fall of Icaris.