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May 31, 2026Microsoft's Browser Patent — At the Center of the Biggest Antitrust Case in Tech
Microsoft's 1998 browser patent covers the integration of Internet Explorer into Windows — the technical mechanism that was at the heart of the United States v. Microsoft antitrust case, the most consequential legal action against a technology company in history.
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