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 disagreement between Microsoft and Lucent (and subsequently Alcatel-Lucent) arose in 2003 when Lucent Technologies, which combined with Alcatel in 2006, initiated legal action against Gateway and Dell in U.S. District Court, San Diego, California.