Microsoft Corp. resolved one of its more troublesome legal challenges Monday, agreeing to pay $20 million to Lindows Inc., a small company led by an outspoken entrepreneur who wanted to invalidate the valuable Windows trademark.
The settlement requires Lindows to change the name of its corporation and its products around the world. The San Diego-based company said it will use the name Linspire, a label it began to adopt internationally in April in response to suits brought by Microsoft overseas
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