Oracle May Win Software License Resale Case, Court Aide Says

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Oracle Corp., the largest maker of database software, may win a European Union court challenge seeking to prevent a German company from reselling Oracle software licenses, a court aide said.

Advocate General Yves Bot, a legal adviser to the EU’s Court of Justice, said Oracle may oppose the resale of “used” licences which allow their programs to be downloaded from the internet again, according to a statement on his non-binding opinion today