Microsoft has criticised the EU decision to force it to hand over trade secrets to its rivals as part of the ongoing competition row, calling it unfair (practically swore at them, in legal formal terms.)

The order was the focus of the third day of Microsoft's appeal in the European Union Court of First Instance. Microsoft lawyer Ian Forrester accused the European Union of attempting to permanently handicap the company, and would damage the rights of patent holders in the future.

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