By Owen Wengerd on Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:18 PM

Autodesk announced last week that a settlement has been reached in a 2003 lawsuit against German software developer Torsten Moses. Autodesk charged Moses with copyright violations related to his LT-Extender software. This week, according to a German language email that I have obtained, Autodesk Gmbh in Munich is offering LT-Extender users a discounted crossgrade to AutoCAD along with a promise of legal amnesty if they take advantage of the offer by April 30.

These announcements have created a stir in Germany, where by many accounts the combination of AutoCAD LT and LT-Extender have been very popular. It is not clear whether the amnesty email was targeted speci ... Read More »

By Owen Wengerd on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:29 PM

In last week's filings, Tim Vernor asked the court to grant summary judgement so that he can sell his remaining copies of AutoCAD without interference from Autodesk. If you're not familiar with the facts in this case, Vernor's motion provides an excellent (and of course biased) historical overview. This motion will be followed by replies in opposition from both parties, with the process currently scheduled to be completed by March 27.

By Owen Wengerd on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:59 PM

In a recent request for an extension of time, Autodesk and SolidWorks revealed that during court ordered mediation on February 26 they "made significant progress towards settlement and are in the process of drafting and negotiating a settlement agreement." The judge denied the extension request, which forced Autodesk to respond to SolidWorks' counterclaims despite the ongoing settlement negotiations.