Microsoft Fails In Bid To Reverse EU Ruling
The ruling of the Luxembourg-based European Court of First Instance has huge implications for the company, since it forces Microsoft to divulge some trade secrets and produce a version of Windows without its digital Media Player.
The court ruled that delaying the execution of the EU ruling would not cause Microsoft irreparable damage.
"Microsoft's application for interim measures is therefore dismissed in its entirety," a court statement said.
"After examining the circumstances of the case, the President finds that Microsoft has not shown that it might suffer serious and irreparable damage as a result of implementation of the contested decision," the court statement said.
Still, a source close to the company said Wednesday's ruling still held encouraging comments on the case and hoped it would help reopen settlement talks with the European Commission.
The full appeals process could take up to five years.
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