European Commission and Microsoft: Court of First Instance Decision September 17, 2007 Today the Court of First Instance issued its decision in Microsoft's appeal of the European Commission's March 2004 ruling. This site provides background information on the EU case and the CFI decision, as well as Microsoft's comments. • Microsoft's Response to European Court of First Instance Ruling Press Conference Transcript - Sept. 17, 2007 • Microsoft Statement Regarding the European Court of First Instance’s Judgment in the EU/Microsoft Case • On-Demand Webcast: Microsoft Press Conference (.wmv file, 27 min 52 sec)

News & Press Releases

• Microsoft Statement Regarding the European Court of First Instance’s Judgment in the EU/Microsoft Case
• Media Alert: Microsoft Holds Press Conference on the European Court of First Instance’s Judgment in the EU/Microsoft Case

Video Footage

• On-Demand Webcast: Microsoft Press Conference (.wmv file, 27 min 52 sec)
• Comments from Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, immediately following the ruling (.wmv file, 5 min 50 sec,; Broadcast-quality video available - registration required)
• Video soundbites - Brad Smith, Microsoft Senior Vice President, General Counsel (Broadcast-quality footage available - registration required):

• Microsoft's reaction to the decision and the importance of strengthening relatiionships with the EU. (.wmv file, 21 sec.)
• Microsoft's committment to interoperability partnerships within the industry. (.wmv file, 21 sec.)
• The importance of the decision acknowledging that it is appropriate and lawful for Microsoft to continue to offer the full version of Windows in Europe (.wmv file, 25 sec.)
• Microsoft has broadened and deepened its ties in Europe over the past five years and will continue to do so. (.wmv file, 27 sec.)
• Microsoft is committed to complying with the Commission's decision. (.wmv file, 8 sec.)
• It clearly is a different industry today. We clearly are a different company today. (.wmv file, 8 sec.)

Court Ruling

• Court of First Instance Press Release: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-201/04 (.pdf file, 113 kb, , Sept. 17, 2007)
• Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Grand Chamber) (.pdf file, 1 mb, Sept. 17, 2007)
• Europe by Satellite: Webcast of the CFI Court Decision (registration required)

Event Images

Commission Response

• Europan Commission press release in response to CFI ruling - Sept. 17, 2007
• Europe by Satellite: On-Demand Webcast - Europan Commission press briefing (registration required)

U.S. Department of Justice Response

• Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Thomas O. Barnett, Issues Statement on European Microsoft Decision - Sept. 17, 2007

Background Information

• Microsoft’s Competition Case in Europe
• Backgrounder: Compulsory Licensing
• Backgrounder: Feature Integration and Improvement
• Timeline of Events: European Commission - Microsoft Case, 1998 - 2007
  Graphical Version (.pdf file) | Narrative Version

Related Information

• Press Release: Microsoft Announces Principles to Guide Future Development of Windows - July 19, 2006
• Press Release: Microsoft Goes Beyond EU Decision by Offering Windows Source Code - Jan. 25, 2006
• Court of First Instance Notice of Sept. 17, 2007 Decision (.pdf file, 106 kb, July 17, 2007)
• 2004 European Commission Final Decision (.pdf file, 1.4 mb, March 24, 2004)
• European Commission and Microsoft: Hearing Before Court of First Instance Virtual Pressroom