valuelicensing

The valuelicensing tag covers the ongoing legal dispute between Microsoft and UK reseller ValueLicensing at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. This case challenges the resale of pre-owned Windows and Office licences, with Microsoft arguing that copyright in non-program elements like graphical user interfaces may place these licences outside the EU Software Directive's exhaustion rule. The outcome could reshape second-hand software markets in the UK and Europe, affecting resellers, IT purchasers, and public procurement teams. Discussions focus on competition law, copyright exhaustion, and the legality of reselling used Microsoft software licences.