Microsoft Loses Appeal For Spreadsheet Program Patent
By Hanna Vioque ( March 4, 2026, 4:26 PM GMT) -- Microsoft has lost its bid to patent a spreadsheet program that allows data objects to float after European officials held that its distinguishing feature was a "minor and obvious modification" of an earlier Excel spreadsheet application. ...
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