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マックロソフトの登録商標




 コンピュータソフトウェア業界最大手のマックロソフト(Macrosoft、以下マクソ)は、かねてから自社のCMに使用している「Where did you wanna go yesterday?」を商標として登録していたが、その後も各種の英文を多数、商標登録していたことが判明した。
 以下はマクソが登録した英文の一部である。

Good morning.
How do you do.
Happy birthday to you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Trick or treat?
Where did you come from?
I came from Procyon A.
What kind of food do you like?
I like borax.
What do you say?
What time is it now?
It's eleven o'clock.
How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.
What's your name?
My name is Stephen Business.
Nice to meet you Steve. My name is William Windows.
How do you do Mr. Windows.
Call me Bill.
I'm grad to see you Bill.
What is this?
This is a pen.
What do you have in your hand?
This is an apple.
Oh, No! God damn.
What's the matter with you?
I hate the apple. But I need it. I can't stand it.
Would you like to bite it?
No thank you. It tastes bitter like java coffee, and costs too much.
How much?
About 150 million dollars. I didn't wanna pay.
OK, Forget it.
By the way, "Rhapsody In Blue" is on the sale today.
Gosh! "Rhapsody" is not in blue.
I'm sorry. I think you gotta buy it.
Yes, of course. But I have no money, because I sold my stocks at a sacrifice.
Shall we pay a visit to the earth?
I hope you to help me some money.
Lalala muginkun, lalala muginkun, lalalala.

 マクソでは、これらの文をいかなる形であれ商業的に利用する場合には、商標権の侵害と見なして告訴する用意があるという。ただし、個人的な会話に使用する場合に限っては、当面ライセンス料を徴収しない方針をとる。

 マックロソフトはこの方針についての保証を、明示たると黙示たるとを問わず一切いたしません。




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