Posted on November 2, 2005 by Robert A. Bernard Jr. Posted in Computers, News, Sites . Supreme Court refuses to hear Microsoft patent appeal – Computer Software – Internet Software – Technology, Software – Software – Internet – Company Announcements – General – SEC LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Microsoft Corp.’s appeal in a lawsuit brought against it in 1999 over features in its widely used Web-browser software.