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by sbuttgereit 1391 days ago
They'd probably (or I hope they would) ask nicely first, cease-and-desist second, and sue as a last resort.

Whether or not Microsoft allows the use may not be fully at their discretion; or rather their earlier choices could tie their hands in regards to later choices if things go south.

This is a short read on the kinds of issues that start to crop up when you don't agressively enforce your trademarks:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverherzfeld/2013/02/28/failu...