By Owen Wengerd on Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:52 AM

Autodesk unleashed a major barrage today in its ongoing lawsuit with Ebay seller Timothy Vernor. After settling some of Vernor's claims, Autodesk is turning its attention to the remaining issue of whether or not the sale of AutoCAD is actually a sale or a license. The final resolution of this question could send shockwaves through the entire software industry, so it's not surprising that Autodesk brought out the big guns: a declaration in support of Autodesk by intellectual property law expert Raymond T. Nimmer. Today's filings raise the stakes in this battle, so it will be interesting to see how Vernor responds.

By Owen Wengerd on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:27 AM

In a response to Autodesk's amended complaint, SolidWorks denies Autodesk's claims and makes a series of counterclaims based on it's assertion that Autodesk is using the lawsuit and its marketing muscle to stifle competition.

By Owen Wengerd on Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:38 AM

Autodesk has filed an amended complaint against SolidWorks. The amended complaint is an attempt to address the problems identified by the recent order on SolidWorks' motion to dismiss. Autodesk has substantially rewritten many parts of the complaint. The trade dress infringement claims have been narrowed, but they still appear to lack clear definition.