Microsoft Corp. v. Lindows.com, Inc.

Microsoft v. Lindows
Full case name Microsoft Corp. v. Lindows.com Inc.
Decided2004

Microsoft v. Lindows.com, Inc. was a court case brought by Microsoft against Lindows, Inc in December 2001, claiming that the name "Lindows" was a violation of its trademark "Windows."

After two and a half years of court battles, Microsoft paid US$20 million for the Lindows trademark, and Lindows Inc. became Linspire Inc.

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