Microsoft seeks UK Supreme Court review in software resale dispute
By Melissa Ritti ( November 13, 2026, 15:47 GMT | Insight) -- The legality of reselling pre-owned Windows and Office licenses could reach the UK’s highest court, following this week’s application by Microsoft for permission to appeal. The US software giant lost its copyright and jurisdiction challenges in July, preserving ValueLicensing’s claim over allegedly anticompetitive restrictions on the resale market.Microsoft is seeking permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court in its dispute with ValueLicensing over the resale of pre-owned Windows and Office software licenses....
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