Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Microsoft Seeks to Quash Lindows in Canada

Feb 20, 2004 5:58AM PST

After forcing name change in Europe, software giant files another suit against Linux vendor.

Joris Evers, IDG News Service
Friday, February 20, 2004
After suing in the U.S. and several European countries, Microsoft is taking its trademark infringement case against Linux vendor Lindows.com to Canada.

The software giant has filed suit against Lindows.com in a Canadian court, says Stacy Drake, a Microsoft spokesperson. As in the cases in the other countries, Microsoft is asking the court to bar the company from using the Lindows name, arguing it is too close to "Windows" and might confuse customers.

"In response to what is obvious infringement of our trademark Windows name, we have taken steps in Canada to curtail the misleading behavior on the part of Lindows.com," Drake says.

More: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114865,tk,dn022004X,00.asp

Discussion is locked