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29/08/2023

The ValueLicensing v Microsoft case has all the hallmarks of an antitrust David and Goliath battle. In one corner we have ValueLicensing, a plucky Derby-based firm with current annual revenues of £1.5 million and in the other, Microsoft with revenues of $207 billion.

The antitrust David and Goliath

The ValueLicensing v Microsoft case has all the hallmarks of an antitrust David and Goliath battle. In one corner we have ValueLicensing, a plucky Derby-based firm with current annual revenues of £1.5 million and in the other, Microsoft with revenues of $207 billion.

ValueLicensing is arguing before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal that Microsoft has drained the market of pre-owned perpetual software licences for business customers. It says that Microsoft’s behaviour involved the imposition of illegal restrictive clauses. ValueLicensing further alleges that Microsoft’s actions also constitute an abuse of dominance. The UK company is claiming damages of £270 million.

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