Former Russian Microsoft employee to be sentenced in US for data theft on June 10Alex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee from Russia, who was charged with theft of trade secrets, to be sentenced in the US on June 10.15:48 22.04.2014
Former Russian Microsoft employee arrested in US for data theft - reportAlex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee from Russia, was arrested in the US on Wednesday for stealing and distributing confidential commercial data.13:04 20.03.2014
Court bans Xbox brand from domain name on Microsoft’s lawsuitThe Moscow Commercial Court on Monday ruled that the usage of Microsoft’s Xbox One brand in the xboxone domain name was unlawful, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:26 09.12.2013
Appeal in Microsoft copyright dispute to be considered on September 5Microsoft Corporation has filed an appeal against a previous ruling which rejected its claim seeking 101,000 rubles (app. $3,000) against the Russian-German joint venture Autobahn for the illegal use of its software.13:28 09.08.2013
Snowden says Microsoft collaborates with NSA - reportUS software giant Microsoft has closely cooperated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) by allowing secret services to bypass company’s own encryption codes and gain access particularly to Outlook and Skype among other programs, The Guardian reported citing documents from Edward Snowden.09:56 12.07.2013
Moscow court rejects Microsoft copyright claim against AutobahnThe Moscow Region Commercial Court rejected Microsoft Corporation’s claim seeking 101,000 rubles (app. $3,200) against the Russian-German joint venture Autobahn for the illegal use of its software.18:09 23.05.2013
Microsoft discloses law enforcement requests for user dataUS tech giant Microsoft disclosed Thursday that it and its main video chat service Skype received more than 75,000 requests last year from government law enforcement agencies in the United States and four other countries to provide customer user data.09:03 22.03.2013
Russian businessman files appeal to use 'windows' in domainThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered businessman Dmitry Shapovalov's appeal to reconsider judicial acts recognizing the Microsoft Corporation's right to use the Windows trademark in the windows.ru domain name.18:00 22.02.2013
Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk sue Russian companies over copyrightAutodesk Incorporated, Microsoft and Adobe Systems Incorporated have filed lawsuits with the Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court against local firms for unauthorized software use.17:04 20.02.2013
Microsoft's right to Windows.Ru domain confirmedThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the ruling pursuant to which the court has recognized the Microsoft Corporation's right to the Windows.Ru domain name.18:12 21.11.2012
Microsoft awarded $253k for its copyright infringementThe Tula Sovetsky District Court has upheld Microsoft's lawsuit to recover 8 million rubles ($253,720) from two businessmen who inflicted damages on the company by selling counterfeit software.18:06 09.11.2012
Microsoft recalls suit against Russian suspected of creating botnetMicrosoft recalled the lawsuit against Russian programmer Andrei Sabelnikov, who was accused of creating a major botnet. The parties have managed to reach an agreement on the settlement of the conflict.10:16 11.09.2012
Microsoft to seek default judgment against Russian programmerMicrosoft Corporation plans to move for an entry of default and default judgment against Andrey Sabelnikov, a Russian citizen accused of having created a botnet code and then having failed to work with Microsoft toward an out-of-court settlement despite proper service of process, according to a motion filed by the plaintiff.16:16 09.08.2012
Microsoft contests judgment in dispute over windows.ruMicrosoft has challenged the court decision to uphold only part of its lawsuit against Russian businessman Dmitry Shapovalov over the "windows.ru" domain name.11:37 01.06.2012
Microsoft wins Windows website spatThe Moscow Commercial Court has held for Microsoft in its claim and acknowledged its right to use the Windows trademark on the windows.ru domain.15:58 11.04.2012
Microsoft sues Russian businessman for trademark infringementThe Moscow Commercial Court will hear on April 11 Microsoft's lawsuit to prohibit Russian businessman Dmitry Shapovalov from using the Windows trademark in Windows.ru domain.15:31 21.02.2012
Russian citizen accused by Microsoft of creating botnet claims innocenceRussian programmer Andrei Sabelnikov, whom Microsoft accused on Tuesday of creating harmful software for the Kelihos botnet, wrote that the charges against him are baseless in an open letter published on his blog on Friday.13:56 27.01.2012
Microsoft accuses Russian citizen of creating botnetMicrosoft submitted a lawsuit to a district court in Virginia against Russian citizen Andrei Sabelnikov, who allegedly created the Khelios botnet and operated its activity.15:29 24.01.2012
Microsoft's lawsuit to prohibit windows.ru domain name delayed until Feb. 21A commercial court postponed on Wednesday until February 21 the preliminary hearing of the Microsoft corporation's lawsuit to prohibit Russian businessman Dmitry Shapovalov from further using the windows.ru domain due to trademark infringement.15:35 11.01.2012
Russian antitrust watchdog allows Microsoft to purchase SkypeThe Federal Antimonopoly Service has authorized Microsoft to acquire Skype.14:27 29.11.2011