# Mark A. Malamud — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Mark A. Malamud has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How the Windows Taskbar Manages Open Programs](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5920316/windows-explorer-tree-view) — granted 1999
  Microsoft's 1999 patent defines the mechanics of the Windows taskbar, allowing users to track open programs and manage window layouts through a persistent interface element.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/mark-a-malamud

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