Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | S | San Diego Business Journal

Lindows ends name battle with Microsoft--for $20 million.

Publication: San Diego Business Journal
Publication Date: 26-JUL-04 		Format: Online - approximately 772 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Lindows ends name battle with Microsoft--for $20 million.(Brief Article)

Article Excerpt
Microsoft Corp. will pay Lindows Inc. $20 million to resolve their 2 1/2-year right over Lindows' name, the companies announced last week.

The move comes as Lindows, a San Diego software company that is the brainchild of MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, lines up on the runway for its initial public offering.

The University City-based company plans to change its name to Linspire, Inc. by mid-September. The company began using that name in some markets in the spring, after Microsoft succeeded in challenging the Lindows name in Europe.

A Lindows spokeswoman declined to say how long Lindows had been in negotiations with Microsoft, and said Robertson would not make comments about the matter outside published...

Access Full Article, Compliments of Goliath

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from San Diego Business Journal
Morrison & Foerster helps put Nano and biotech together in San Diego.(..., July 26, 2004
Davies appointed.(Law)(Brief Article), July 26, 2004
Qualcomm's 2004 revenue growth: 33 to 35 percent: microchip maker repo..., July 26, 2004
Cymer reports profit: Cymer, Inc.(High-Tech)(Brief Article), July 26, 2004
AMCC trims quarterly loss.(High-Tech)(Brief Article), July 26, 2004

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.