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The tag exhaustion on WindowsForum.com covers two distinct topics. One is the legal concept of exhaustion in software licensing, specifically regarding the resale of used Windows and Office licences in the UK and EU. This is discussed in the context of the Microsoft-ValueLicensing case at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, where Microsoft argues that copyright in non-program elements may prevent resale under the Software Directive's exhaustion rule. The other topic is TCP port exhaustion, a technical issue that can cause failures when deploying Group Policy preferences in Windows environments. This tag is relevant for IT professionals and legal observers interested in software licensing and network troubleshooting.
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    CAT Case Could Redraw UK and EU Resale Rules for Used Windows and Office Licences

    Microsoft’s high-stakes legal gambit in the UK could redraw the map for the entire European market for second‑hand Windows and Office licences, and the preliminary hearing now before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) is already exposing fault lines that matter to resellers, IT purchasers...
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    • competition law copyright digital economy eu regulation exhaustion ip rights microsoft microsoft licensing office licensing procurement regulatory risk resale-market second-hand software secondary market software-directive tom kabinet uk law usedsoft valuelicensing
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    CAT Case: Microsoft-ValueLicensing and the Resale of Pre-Owned Software

    Microsoft’s long-running legal battle with UK reseller ValueLicensing has reopened at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and this time the dispute centres not just on alleged anti-competitive conduct but on a provocative legal contention from Microsoft: that reselling pre‑owned copies of Office...
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    • antitrust cat competition law copyright copyright-differentiation ecj-precedent exhaustion microsoft non-program-elements office perpetual license secondary market software-directive subscription licensing tom kabinet ui-graphics uk-litigation usedsoft valuelicensing windows
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