SIPO denies probe into Microsoft monopoly
19 June 2008
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has denied rumours that it started an investigation into Microsoft for anti-monopoly activities
Agence France Presse had claimed that a SIPO source had confirmed that the Office had begun an investigation into Microsoft and "several other global software firms" for setting unreasonably high prices for software.
According to the article, Microsoft charges up to Rmb700,000 ($1,020) for Windows operating software, which is more expensive than a personal computer.
A Chinese newspaper also wrote that the enquiry will look at the fact that Microsoft bundling its operating system with its own software programs.
But in a strongly worded...
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