Court tosses Microsoft's appeal in pre-owned software licenses battle ^13.7%

The Register - By Richard Speed - 7/7/2026, 3:28 PM

Self-Serving Bias 17.4% - Confirmation Bias 16.8% - Framing Effect 15.6%

The UK's Court of Appeal has dismissed Microsoft's appeal against a ruling that ValueLicensing (VL) can resell pre-owned software licences. The judgment, handed down July 7, follows a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in November that customers could resell their licenses, even if Office contained clipart. In 2021, VL filed... more