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For a fun example of how trademarks are limited, check out the “Microsoft Windows 95” beer. Sapporo owns the trademark for use on beer products.

https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/saporro-black-windows-95-edi...



That seems to have been an official promotional tie-in for the launch of Windows 95. I doubt they could have used "Microsoft" otherwise. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/611227/windows-95-...


Or the graphics, which are copyrighted.




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