Lindows.com announced today that it filed a motion to dismiss the pending trademark lawsuit filed by Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) against Lindows.com. In the lawsuit Microsoft seeks to prevent Lindows.com from using the term ``LindowsOS'' and ``Lindows.com.'' Because Lindows.com has no presence and conducts no business in the state of Washington, Lindows.com has filed a motion to dismiss the claim citing a lack of personal jurisdiction over the San Diego, CA-based company. Both Lindows.com's motion to dismiss and Microsoft's motion for preliminary injunctions are tentatively scheduled for hearing on February 1, 2002. ``We're looking forward to showing the Court the widespread use of the term 'windows' or variations thereof by literally hundreds of companies which are not endorsed or sponsored by Microsoft. The fact that Microsoft has chosen not to sue these companies demonstrates their true motivation in this case is to crush competition from a promising new technology which threatens their illegally obtained monopoly,'' said Lindows.com CEO, Michael Robertson.