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Microsoft shuts German distribution on patent row Apr 2nd 2012, 13:31 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Microsoft shuts German distribution on patent row 9:24am EDT Google proposes Android revenue for Oracle: filing Wed, Mar 28 2012 UPDATE 2-Google proposes Android revenue for Oracle-filing Wed, Mar 28 2012 Apple vs. Android: A courtroom war of attrition Tue, Mar 20 2012 CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Wacker Chemie warns on profits as silicon prices slump Wed, Mar 14 2012 Analysis & Opinion The jobs of tomorrow, not today, will fix youth unemployment The interior of a Microsoft retail store is seen in San Diego January 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake MUNICH | Mon Apr 2, 2012 9:31am EDT MUNICH (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is moving its European software distribution to the Netherlands from Germany after being caught up in legal disputes over patents with Motorola Mobility Inc (MMI.N) in Europe's biggest economy. A spokesman for Microsoft said on Monday that the move was already in progress. So far, the U.S. software maker's distribution has been handled out of Germany by Bertelsmann's BERT.UL services unit Arvato. The news comes ahead of a German court decision expected on April 17 after Motorola, which is being bought by Google (GOOG.O), sued Microsoft for infringing a video technology patent. (Reporting by Jens Hack; Writing by Maria Sheahan) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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