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by lacoolj 835 days ago
If this is true, why wouldn't Microsoft patent the taskbar or directory structure tree layout pattern in Explorer?

I don't think you would be granted a design (let alone utility) patent that is as broad as "green and yellow blocks have significance, is a grid of 5x6, and has a keyboard below".

Not a lawyer though so what do I know

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Microsoft did patent the taskbar. [1]

[1] https://patents.google.com/patent/US5920316A/en