I've lost my Launchpad icon in the dock

I've just upgraded to Lion, and unfortunately I already had an app installed with the name "Launchpad" - A Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 login tool.
As a result of this I think I caused a conflict with the name being identical and I don't have the new "Launchpad" that came with Lion.
How do I get Apple's Launchpad back in my dock?
I have an Aluminium iMac (Intel) which is just over a year old.

After an in-place upgrade of 10.6 to 10.7 (GM) the OSXLaunchpad does not work and does not exist if the Microsoft Windows Homeserver2011 add-in for Mac was installed previously in 10.6.
When starting Launchpadfrom the apps folder or dock shortcut the Microsoft version of the Launchpadapp is started instead. The Apple version of Lauchpad is nowhere to be found.
Steps to Reproduce: Install Microsoft Windows HomeServer2011 connector for MAC in OSX 10.6. This installs an application calledLaunchpad from Microsoft. Now if 10.6 is updated to the GM version of 10.7 theMS Launchpad application is still present, instead of OSX 10.7 Launchpad. Evenif the MS Launchpad was removed from the dock previously, it is put back again and notreplaced with the new OSX Launchpad.
Expected Results: Either the Microsoft Launchpad should bereplaced or (preferably) the Lion Launchpad should co-exist with Microsoft’sLaunchpad and be present instead or in addition in the OSX dock.
Actual Results: Microsoft Launchpad is put (again) into thedock, OSX Launchpad is nowhere to be found. The dock and app icon look like theMicrosoft version and if started it really is Microsoft’s Launchpad which wasinstalled as part of the Windows HomeServer Connector before the Lion 10.7upgrade.

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