This is great if you live in the EU, but this is not the law if you live in the US. In the US just to opposite is true, click through EULAs are binding and you just have a license you do not own the actual software. I also highly doubt the implications that you are making especially when it comes to certain types of software and do know that the international community has all agreed to stop piracy, which does support the idea of licensing not owning. (Don't believe me look at the INTERPOL warning at the beginning or end of all DVDs) While you might have more rights in the EU, especially over your individual license it is still a license not an actual piece of property. But if I am wrong I would be curious to see the actual cases that you are referring to.