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"Microsoft's switch to a copyright claim might - pending appeal - have backfired, as a subsequent deeper dive into the From SA program could leave the company wishing it had simply gone down the route of a no-fault settlement years ago, before the stakes started getting higher."

"Now, Microsoft’s response was, to put it mildly, imaginative. They did not just argue about contracts. They reached for a truly novel legal theory."

"Der Softwarekonzern scheitert mit dem Versuch, die Weiterverkäufe von Windows- und Office-Lizenzen zu unterbinden. Ein britisches Gericht bestätigt: Der Second-Hand-Markt ist legal."

"In a significant development in the legal dispute between Microsoft and UK reseller ValueLicensing, a London tribunal has granted Microsoft permission to appeal a ruling that found perpetual software licenses can be legally resold. The case, which involves a £270 million class action, centers on Microsoft's ability to control products it has licensed to resellers."

The Defendants’ PTA Application is granted.