It's no secret that Windows and Office are two of the most pirated software on the market at the moment. So Microsoft shows its mood by filing lawsuits each time it manages to locate a company or a person involved in the sale or distribution of fake copies of its products.
This time the Microsoft sued an Arizona-based electronics recycling company, arguing that its employees have stolen and distributed 70.000 copies of Office 2010 on the black market.
A bizjournals report states that Microsoft claims compensation for the cost of the Office licenses they deserve millions dollars from the US District Court for Western Washington.
In the lawsuit, Microsoft states that the company's owners, Danny and Gary Kirkpatrick, were supposed to supervise the workers and the protection των αδειών λογισμικού της Microsoft από theft.
The contract between the two companies (Micrsoft and a recycling company that is also the end customer) has been violated, so Microsophile argues that the two owners of the company are now responsible for approximately 70.000 licenses ending up in the black market.
A total of 10 employees participated in the theft of property, says Micrsoft, but the lawsuit is directed only at the company and its owners.
It's becoming pretty clear that Microsoft isn't willing to accept it piracy software, especially when it comes to such a large evasion of software licenses and is taking legal action against pirates.
Windows is still one of the company's most pirated products, but since Office is quite expensive, the losses from the counterfeit copies of the suite are significantly higher.
