UK software reseller ValueLicensing is suing Microsoft for £270m in damages for illegally abusing its power in the software market, it alleges. Derby-based ValueLicensing claims to be an expert in buying and selling pre-owned Microsoft volume licences to both private and public sector organisations.
ValueLicensing claims vendor is abusing its power in the software market as Microsoft sued for Monopoly.
Its website claims that customers can save up to 70 per cent on their software licences by buying used software.
ValueLicensing has filed a legal suit against Microsoft with the High Court in London claiming that the vendor has added clauses into contracts that block customers from reselling their licences, in exchange for discounts on its cloud-based products.
The clauses are coupled with non-disclosure agreements which seek to stifle the preowned licences market, ValueLicensing alleges.
The lawsuit alleges that these practices have been occurring since at least 2016 and has resulted in the firm losing £270m in gross profits.