11/18/2009 - Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been ordered by a Beijing court to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier, according to an AP report. The court order said that the company exceeded its rights under licensing agreements with Zhongyi Electronic. The versions of Windows that are causing issues include Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 with Zhongyi's fonts. Microsoft plans to appeal the decision and said in a statement, "Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We used third party Ips only when we have legitimate right to do so. We believe our license agreements with the plaintiff cover our use of the fonts."

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