Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Microsoft Files Lawsuit Against a Milwaukee Company Alleging Distribution of Infringing Software

As part of Microsoft Corp.'s commitment to honest and legitimate resellers in the channel, the company filed a lawsuit against a Milwaukee company for the alleged distribution of counterfeit and infringing Microsoft software. Microsoft responded to a lead to Microsoft’s piracy hotline – 1-800-RU-LEGIT – by gathering evidence against the alleged infringer through a test purchase done by a “secret shopper.” This program enables the company to purchase and test the authenticity of software in the marketplace. The lawsuit against Atomicpark.com and/or Bigclearance.com was filed on December 4, 2006, alleging the distribution of counterfeit and infringing Microsoft software to an investigator, according to the complaint. The defendants were warned by Microsoft about infringing activities prior to the lawsuit being filed.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin