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Microsoft has been involved in numerous high-profile litigations over the history of the company, including cases against the United States, the European Union, and competitors.
Contents[hide]   * 1 Governmental       * 1.1 Anti-trust           * 1.1.1 European Union             * 1.1.1.1 February 2008 fine         * 1.1.2 United States       * 1.2 Other   * 2 Private       * 2.1 Patents           * 2.1.1 Alcatel-Lucent         * 2.1.2 Burst.com         * 2.1.3 Eolas       * 2.2 Copyrights           * 2.2.1 Apple       * 2.3 Trademarks           * 2.3.1 Lindows         * 2.3.2 MikeRoweSoft         * 2.3.3 Windows Commander         * 2.3.4 Microwindows       * 2.4 Other           * 2.4.1 Xbox 360         * 2.4.2 License refunds and EULA suits   * 3 References   * 4 External links |
[edit] Governmental
In its 2008 annual report, Microsoft stated:[1]
“ | Government regulatory actions and court decisions may hinder our ability to provide the benefits of our software to consumers and businesses, thereby reducing the attractiveness of our products and the revenues that come from them. New actions could be initiated at any time, either by these or other governments or private claimants, including with respect to new versions of Windows or other Microsoft products. The outcome of such actions, or steps taken to avoid them, could adversely affect us in a variety of ways, including:     * We may have to choose between withdrawing products from certain geographies to avoid fines or designing and developing alternative versions of those products to comply with government rulings, which may entail removing...