The dispute between Microsoft and Lucent (and later Alcatel-Lucent) began in 2003 when Lucent Technologies (merged with Alcatel in 2006) filed suit against Gateway and Dell in U.S. District Court, San Diego, California.
The conflict between Microsoft and Lucent (and later Alcatel-Lucent) started in 2003 when Lucent Technologies, which merged with Alcatel in 2006, filed a lawsuit against Gateway and Dell in U.S. District Court, San Diego, California.