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Blockchain Technology Secures Used Software Licences on Digital Marketplace li-x.com

12 Aug 2019

Security is of paramount importance to customers purchasing used software on the li-x trading platform. You want to be properly licensed in case of a software audit, i.e. when a software manufacturer conducts a licence check. The transparent processes, which li-x established since the company was founded, are now additionally secured with Blockchain Technology.

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Boris Vöge in an Interview with CRN: Avoiding Audit Risks

22 Jan 2019

Boris Vöge, managing director of the used software exchange li-x, warns in an interview with CRN about the great risks of non-transparent licence transactions and explains why even the supposedly secure blockchain cannot completely solve these problems.

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The reasoning for the German Federal Court’s verdict

29 Jun 2015

The reasoning for the German Federal Court’s verdict from 11 Dec 2014 is now available

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Windows 10 brings new upwind for used software

10 Jun 2015

The new release of Microsoft software this year promises an even bigger boost for the used software market. Windows 10 will be released this summer. In Autumn we can expect a new Office package, too.

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Software purchased from abroad may be resold

13 May 2015

In the case of a Canadian software company and a Dutch buyer, a court has decided that European law applies.

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li-x at SAMS 2015

23 Mar 2015

On 23rd and 24th of February IT- and Software-Manager are getting together at the Software Asset Management Strategies 2015 convention in Berlin.

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Used e-books may continue to be resold

1 Feb 2015

A court in Amsterdam has come to a decision in a case between second-hand e-books plattform “Tom Kabinet” and the Dutch publisher’s union. Used e-books may continue to be resold. However, there are some restrictions.

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li-x wishes you a Merry Christmas

23 Dec 2014

li-x wishes all customers a merry Christmas and a successful year 2015.

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BGH decides: Software from volume licenses may be sold individually

19 Dec 2014

In the long lasting dispute between software producers and used license dealers, the situation is finally clarified. The Federal Supreme Court decided on 11 December that splitting up volume licenses is also legal.

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German Federal Court’s verdict confirms resale of used and split volume licences

12 Dec 2014

The Federal Court of Germany has rejected Adobe’s appeal and has hereby confirmed the Euroepan Court’s verdict: used volume licences may be split and resold seperately.

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SAP’s reactivation fee illegal

5 Dec 2014

A court in Düsseldorf decided that SAP is no longer allowed to ask users for a reactivation fee for their licences.

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Best new ways into the Adobe Cloud

29 Sept 2014

Ever since Adobe changed their ways of distribution, Photoshop and other products can only be rented. The software producer lures existing customers with discounts, for example when they are willing to switch from a purchased Creative Suite (CS3 onwards) to the new cloud model.

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Used Software is booming

16 Sept 2014

Demand for used software is constantly growing. This is evident in the increasing amount of orders on li-x.com.

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Uncertainty regarding legality of used software

12 Apr 2014

It has been official since the European Court’s verdict in 2012: trading used software is legal. However, some users are still unsure about the legality of reselling used software.

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