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Microsoft wins Hong Kong copyright infringement case
Thursday, 31 October 2002A court in Hong Kong has awarded damages of $35,8 million to Microsoft in a case which it brought against Able System Development Limited (Able), a computer dealer based in Hong Kong. The court found that Able has sold thousands of computers with unlicensed Microsoft software pre-installed on their hard discs.
Ringo Wong, Chairman of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Hong Kong, commented that the BSA welcomes the decision of the Court in the case of Microsoft versus Able. The decision represents a victory for both honest computer dealers and consumers in Hong Kong who respect and value intellectual property rights. The case also highlights the seriousness of the piracy problem faced by the software industry, and the courts ruling sends a strong signal that piracy does not pay. Companies using illegal software put the future of their businesses at risk and we therefore urge businesses to ensure that they are using only genuine, fully licensed software."
Source: BSA
Ringo Wong, Chairman of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Hong Kong, commented that the BSA welcomes the decision of the Court in the case of Microsoft versus Able. The decision represents a victory for both honest computer dealers and consumers in Hong Kong who respect and value intellectual property rights. The case also highlights the seriousness of the piracy problem faced by the software industry, and the courts ruling sends a strong signal that piracy does not pay. Companies using illegal software put the future of their businesses at risk and we therefore urge businesses to ensure that they are using only genuine, fully licensed software."
Source: BSA