The Hindu Business Line : India figures among Microsoft’s lawsuit filing list

New Delhi, Dec. 11 In a bid to protect consumers and support legitimate online commerce, Microsoft Corporation today announced the filing of 52 lawsuits and the referral of 22 cases to local law enforcement across 22 countries against resellers who allegedly sold counterfeit Microsoft software in various online marketplaces.

India is among the countries where these lawsuits and referrals have been undertaken, a company release said here.

The 52 lawsuits filed were in countries such as Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Twenty-two criminal cases were referred to law enforcement in Argentina, Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, France, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Taiwan and Turkey.

Fake software

In addition, Microsoft has announced the release of a new educational guide to help consumers spot and avoid counterfeit software offered in online marketplaces, a Microsoft statement said.

“Everyday, software pirates around the world put countless consumers at risk by selling defective counterfeit software through Internet marketplaces. As part of our ongoing effort to combat software piracy, Microsoft is committed to taking the legal action necessary to protect consumers around the world from the dangers of counterfeit software, and we encourage consumers to look to the legitimate channel — both online and offline — when seeking original Microsoft software,” said Mr David Finn, Associate General Counsel for Worldwide Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting at Microsoft.

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