The company generated profit from illegal Windows 7 sales

Mar 12, 2015 14:12 GMT  ·  By
Microsoft says it already warned the company that it might violate its licensing rights
   Microsoft says it already warned the company that it might violate its licensing rights

Microsoft is the kind of company that is always keeping its eyes open looking for other firms that might be selling its products without authorization, so news regarding lawsuits and legal fights against various businesses makes the headlines every once in a while.

This time, Redmond is suing a Tampa family business for selling PCs running Windows 7 without authorization, and the company is not only seeking a ban on sales but also to get its own share of the revenues recorded during the time computers running its software were sold without approval.

F and F Environmental Inc., which sells computers as Quicksilver Recycling Services, said in a statement that it wasn't aware of any legal violation, despite the fact that Microsoft claimed that they previously warned the company that they were selling PCs without authorization.

"We don't feel we've done anything wrong. We just hope this can get worked out,” Quicksilver CEO is quoted as saying by Bizjournals, pointing out that they're already seeking a settlement.

Windows is no longer Microsoft's number one cash cow, but it's no surprise that Redmond is still fighting for its rights whenever it discovers a third-party selling computers running its software without signing a deal first.

Microsoft hasn't yet issued a statement on this, but we've reached out to the company for more information and will update the article when we get an answer.