China orders Microsoft to halt some Windows sales

Microsoft Corp has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed...

• Written by Reuters
• Shanghai | November 19, 2009 11:44 PM IST
1 min read

Microsoft Corp has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by a local company,citing a violation of licensing agreements. The ruling,issued by Beijings No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court on Monday,may signal a new challenge for international and domestic software makers struggling with piracy in China newly assertive local firms ready to take their own IP claims to court.

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