How Oracle's 2012 court defeat became the heart of £270 million lawsuit against Microsoft
- Posted on July 28, 2026
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How Oracle's 2012 court defeat became the heart of £270 million lawsuit against Microsoft
Perpetual software license resale: A 2012 European Court of Justice ruling that Oracle lost, establishing that perpetual software licences can be resold freely, has come back to define a £270 million case against Microsoft in London. Microsoft has now lost twice and is seeking Supreme Court intervention, with a separate class action potentially running into billions.
