Microsoft’s Japanese Offices Raided

Officials from Japan's fair trade watchdog raided the Japanese unit of software giant Microsoft Corp. on Thursday on suspicion of anti-monopoly law violations, the authorities said.

The Associated Press is reporting that the Fair Trade Commission inspected Microsoft’s Tokyo headquarters office, but the company has denied any wrongdoing.

“A commission official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said Microsoft Japan is suspected of attaching improper restrictive conditions when signing software deals with Japanese personal computer manufacturers, such as requiring that Japanese companies allow infringement of their patents.”

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