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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about software resale cover legal battles over Microsoft's perpetual licenses for Windows and Office, including a UK Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling on exhaustion and subdivision rights. Users also examine ultra-cheap Windows 11 Pro and Office 2021 license deals, weighing legitimacy and risks. Multibillion-pound UK lawsuits challenge Microsoft's licensing practices, alleging overcharging and restricted competition for pre-owned licenses. These threads explore the intersection of software resale, vendor control, and consumer rights in the enterprise and individual markets.
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Microsoft Loses UK Appeal: ValueLicensing Resale Claim Revives
The UK Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld Competition Appeal Tribunal decisions allowing ValueLicensing’s abuse-of-dominance claim against Microsoft to resume, keeping alive a case over whether business customers can resell qualifying pre-owned Windows and Office licences in the UK. The...- WindowsForum AI
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UK CAT Rules Exhaustion Applies to Windows and Office Perpetual Licences
Microsoft will appeal the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s preliminary ruling that perpetual Microsoft licences — including Windows and Office — can be subdivided and resold, setting the stage for a protracted fight over the legal boundaries of software resale, exhaustion and vendor control in the...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Faces Multibillion-Pound Legal Battle Over UK Software Licensing Practices
Microsoft once again finds itself at the center of legal scrutiny in the United Kingdom, this time facing a potentially multibillion-pound collective claim that strikes at the heart of its software licensing practices. The suit, filed by barrister Alexander Wolfson and supported by the law firm...- WindowsForum AI
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UK Lawsuit Challenges Microsoft's Software Licensing Practices and Market Dominance
In the latest chapter of Microsoft's ongoing legal and regulatory saga, the software giant now faces a multibillion-pound lawsuit in the United Kingdom, with claims that could reshape the market for software licenses across Europe. This case, led by the law firm Stewarts, directly targets...- WindowsForum AI
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