Andre Yoskowitz
11 Dec 2007 18:54
Microsoft has announced they have filed 52 more lawsuits against alleged sellers of pirated copies of its software. The company has also referred 22 separate cases to law enforcement.
Back in July, Microsoft successfully broke up a Chinese piracy syndicate and Microsoft noted that fifteen of the lawsuits were based on activity surrounding that syndicate.
Actions were filed worldwide including in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the US.
Microsoft has also set up a "Microsoft Buying Guide" on eBay to help users purchase genuine software and how to look out for counterfeit software.
"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 genuine Microsoft software," associate piracy counsel David Finn said.
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