Paul Meller

Articles by Paul Meller

Sweden pushes for creation of a single EU patent system

The creation of the so-called Community Patent has eluded policy makers for over 30 years but a Swedish diplomat said progress is possible

EC pursues antitrust case despite Microsoft’s IE decision

Stripping out IE from Windows may potentially be positive but rather than more choice, Microsoft seems to have chosen to provide consumers less, according to the European Commission

Will stripping IE from Windows harms ISVs?

The Association for Competitive Technology warns that a European Commission ruling against Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer into the Windows operating system will be a nightmare for independent software developers

Intel to appeal EC antitrust ruling

A company executive says the European Commission is testing the limits of the law in their pursuit of Intel and that he is 'mystified' by what the EC wants Intel to change

EU slaps Intel with $1.7 billion fine in antitrust case

Intel's main antitrust abuses involved paying rebates to system manufacturers and to Europe's largest IT retailer, Media Markt, in order to shut out Intel's closest rival, AMD

EU sues UK over Internet privacy

European Union's move indicates growing government concern over how Internet companies are using individuals' private data

Mozilla enlisted in antitrust suit against Microsoft

The European Commission has given the maker of Firefox an 'interested third party' status in the antitrust suit against Microsoft

Europe charges Microsoft with abuse of monopoly again

New charges are the first of many anticipated after an appeal court upheld the original European antitrust ruling

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