A UK court recently ruled that Microsoft's SkyDrive name infringed on a trademark owned by British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB), and the software maker has agreed to change the name of its cloud-based service worldwide as a result. In a settlement issued on Wednesday, BSkyB notes that Microsoft will not appeal the court ruling and that the company will allow Microsoft to continue using the brand "for a reasonable period of time to allow for an orderly transition to a new brand."
The agreement includes financial and other terms, but neither BSkyB nor Microsoft will disclose the details as the agreement is confidential. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the name change in a statement to The Verge. "We're glad to have resolution of this naming dispute, and will continue to deliver the great service our hundreds of millions of customers expect, providing the best way to always have your files with you."
The name change follows a similar European legal dispute where Microsoft agreed to stop using the term "Metro" for its Windows 8 user interface and applications. Although the case never made it to court, German company Metro AG took issue with Microsoft's use of the word Metro throughout its marketing and branding. BSkyB's complaint centers around the Sky services it provides primarily in the UK, with channels like Sky One, Sky Sports, and Sky Movies.
Comments
You’ve got to be kidding me.
By CaptainAnywho on 07.31.13 11:02am
Ive got it!!
DriveSky
By JBaksy on 07.31.13 11:05am
That doesn’t solve anything.
By Xavdog on 07.31.13 11:06am
Thanks man! Just came to me, just now.
By JBaksy on 07.31.13 11:07am
Maybe Files With Friends?
By VoxMediaUser597666 on 07.31.13 11:14am
BallmerDrive
By JBaksy on 07.31.13 11:16am
By VoxMediaUser622334 on 07.31.13 11:44am
#winning
By danny.nottis on 07.31.13 11:50am
Slow news day?
By R1sky on 07.31.13 12:25pm
By codingvampire on 07.31.13 12:56pm
By mahmut on 07.31.13 4:05pm
ballin
By tomhowe on 07.31.13 12:58pm
Microsoft and Nintendo team up to rename SkyDrive
By Prfndhatrd on 07.31.13 1:59pm
There is only one console based drive worth anything….
By Chaz_UK on 07.31.13 2:32pm
Was that the Mega Drive logo? Good lord! I don’t recall ever seeing it other than the word mark. I can understand why now lol.
By MadusMaximus on 07.31.13 5:12pm
That’s the Japanese logo. They have style! :p
By Chaz_UK on 07.31.13 5:18pm
cue confused americans who probably played sega as kids.
By JesseDegenerate on 08.02.13 9:04am
You won the internet
By iYam on 07.31.13 3:08pm
The new name is obviously NSA drive
By tinytank on 07.31.13 11:59am
YES!
By Chaz_UK on 07.31.13 12:10pm
Prism RT. Invasive yet ineffectual.
By Anselm on 07.31.13 12:18pm
…aand you’re on an NSA watchlist.
By Forest Ka on 08.01.13 12:21am
By uscmafia on 07.31.13 3:12pm
Love it! Though I doubt it will ever become self aware…
By Carlos_Danger on 07.31.13 5:53pm
The should just go with something like MSDrive or SkypeDrive.
By uxo22 on 07.31.13 9:42pm