 Microsoft later admitted that they may have been too aggressive in their defense of the " Microsoft " trademark . Following the case it was suggested by Struan Robertson – editor of Out @-@ Law.com – that Microsoft had little choice but to pursue the issue once it had come to light or they would have risked weakening their trademark . This view was also espoused by ZDNet , who noted that had Microsoft knowingly ignored Rowe 's site , the company would have risked losing the right to fight future trademark infringements . Robertson opined that — had legal proceedings ensued — Rowe would have made a strong argument for keeping his domain , as he was using his real name and was not claiming to be affiliated with Microsoft . 
