While the Competition Appeal Tribunal has extended the stay of the main proceedings pending Microsoft's proposed appeal to the Supreme Court, it has allowed ValueLicensing's outstanding disclosure and confidentiality applications to continue. Those applications are expected to be considered at a further Case Management Conference in September, meaning the case continues to move forward despite the stay.
Competition Appeal Tribunal: REASONED ORDER (EXTENDED STAY)
Reasoned Order of the Chair extending the stay in these proceedings pending the determination of further appeals to the Tribunal's judgments on jurisdiction and preliminary issues in [2025] CAT 33 and [2025] CAT 75, following the Court of Appeal's dismissal of the Defendants' appeal in [2026] EWCA Civ 872. The stay does not apply to determination of two outstanding applications regarding disclosure and confidentiality. All updates on the Case can be found on the Competition Appeal Tribunal's website here.
