HOW ORACLE'S 14-YEAR-OLD LEGAL LOSS IS FORCING MICROSOFT TO UK SUPREME COURT

Microsoft is seeking permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court after losing a £270 million case brought by software reseller ValueLicensing. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled in 2025 that reselling Microsoft's perpetual on-premise licences was not copyright infringement, and the Court of Appeal agreed on July 7.

Times of India reports that microsoft is seeking permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court after losing a £270 million case brought by software reseller ValueLicensing.

The report adds: The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled in 2025 that reselling Microsoft's perpetual on-premise licences was not copyright infringement, and the Court of Appeal agreed on July 7.

Judges said Microsoft's argument echoed the 2012 UsedSoft ruling that went against Oracle.

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