By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2025-11-15 06:07:00
Summary
- UK court rules Microsoft can’t block resale of product license keys.
- ValueLicensing bought excess licenses and resold at steep discounts, citing EU UsedSoft precedent.
- Microsoft will appeal; case continues, but ruling is a major setback to its licensing limits.
Microsoft hasn’t been having a great time in courts around the world. Recently, we saw Microsoft get sued by an Australian group after the latter claimed that the former was hiding cheaper Microsoft 365 renewal prices from the people.
However, as that fight was beginning, another one was beginning to wrap up, and it isn’t good news for Microsoft. A UK court has…
