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Microsoft's file system patent upheld
January 10, 2006
After initially rejecting patents on the Windows file system, the Patent and Trademark Office rules them valid.
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Europe plays hardball with Microsoft
March 25, 2004
special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u...
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Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing
December 22, 2004
EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug.
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Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU
June 1, 2005
update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily.
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Is Vista's delay good for the industry?
March 22, 2006
Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer?
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Microsoft offers up source code in EC dispute
January 25, 2006
To avoid EU regulatory fines of up to $2.45 million per day, Microsoft offers to license some of its Windows source code to rivals.
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Prying apart Microsoft's pricing logic
March 21, 2004
Two business professors examine Microsoft's decision to price Windows relatively low and Office so much higher.
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Gartner takes Microsoft to task
February 18, 2005
Software giant should focus on securing Windows, not on entering anti-spyware and antivirus market, an analyst says.
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EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft
September 17, 2007
In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista?
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South Korea fines Microsoft $32 million
December 7, 2005
Regulators say Redmond violated Korea's monopoly rules by bundling Windows products in ways that hurt competitors.
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Microsoft's EU deadline looms
May 30, 2005
Company must submit on Tuesday its final proposal for complying with the antitrust order from the European Commission.
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Vista delay could sting PC makers
March 22, 2006
The postponed launch of the Windows update looks bad for the whole computer industry, analysts say.
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Microsoft: The EU appeal still matters
December 22, 2004
Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith speaks with News.com about why he thinks a settlement might still be possible.
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Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features
May 10, 2007
Company making "tough decisions" surrounding its "Viridian" software to meet its mid-2008 release schedule.
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French parliament dumping Windows for Linux
November 27, 2006
Study by technology services company convinces the National Assembly that the switch will be cost-effective.
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