AUTODESK PRESS RELEASE/PUBLIC STATEMENT
Autodesk & ZWCAD Software Co. Resolve Disputes Relating to
Software Misappropriation
Autodesk, Inc. and ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd., ZWCAD Design Co.,
Ltd., HK ZWCAD Software Ltd., and GLOBAL FORCE DIRECT, LLC.
(doing business as ZWCADUSA) (collectively, “ZWSoft”) have agreed to
settle lawsuits pending in the Hague and the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California.
AutoCAD is Autodesk’s flagship product and one of the most widely used
design software tools in the world.
After discovering evidence indicating that ZWSoft had improperly used
AutoCAD intellectual property in developing its ZWCAD+ products,
Autodesk filed suit before the Hague in the Netherlands on February 19,
2014 (Case No. C/09/460412 / KG ZA 14-178) and in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of California on March 26, 2014 (Case No.
14-cv-1409- EJD). In these lawsuits, Autodesk alleged that the AutoCAD
source code had been misappropriated and improperly used when
developing ZWCAD+.
Although ZWSoft initially denied the allegations, ZWSoft subsequently
discovered that an employee had, in fact, improperly used AutoCAD
intellectual property developing ZWCAD+.
As a result of this discovery, ZWSoft’s CEO, Truman Du, has publicly
acknowledged ZWSoft’s error and agreed to stop selling, licensing, or
otherwise making available ZWCAD+ from all markets, effective
immediately. The parties have entered into a binding settlement to resolve
their pending lawsuits, with an undisclosed sum provided to Autodesk.
ZWSOFT PRESS RELEASE/PUBLIC STATEMENT
ZWSoft Enters Into Global Settlement with Autodesk
ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd., ZWCAD Design Co., Ltd., HK ZWCAD
Software Ltd., and GLOBAL FORCE DIRECT, LLC. (doing business as
ZWCADUSA) (collectively, “ZWSoft”) and Autodesk, Inc. have agreed to
settle lawsuits pending in the Hague and the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California.
Autodesk had filed suit before the Hague in the Netherlands on February
19, 2014 (Case No. C/09/460412 / KG ZA 14-178) and in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of California on March 26, 2014 (Case No.
14-cv-1409-EJD). In these lawsuits, Autodesk alleged that the AutoCAD
source code had been misappropriated and improperly used when
developing ZWCAD+.
Although it initially denied the allegations, ZWSoft’s subsequent
investigation revealed that an employee had, in fact, improperly used
AutoCAD intellectual property when developing ZWCAD+ and concealed
it from ZWSoft’s management team. ZWSoft and Autodesk worked
closely to assess and remedy the inappropriate use of Autodesk’s
intellectual property. Upon learning these facts, ZWSoft stopped selling
ZWCAD+ in all markets.
On behalf of ZWSoft, ZWSoft’s CEO, Truman Du, has apologized for
ZWSoft’s use of Autodesk’s intellectual property. According to Mr. Du:
“We respect every company’s IP very much, and we do not condone these
behaviors at ZWSoft. We have stopped selling ZWCAD+ in all markets,
and we retract all prior statements suggesting that Autodesk’s lawsuits lack
merit and were brought for anti-competitive purposes. We sincerely
apologize to Autodesk for the inconvenience that our actions have caused.”
Mr. Du added: “We appreciate very much Autodesk’s professionalism and
understanding during the investigation, as well as its encouragement of fair
competition. We will enhance our internal management to prevent any
intellectual property infringement in the future by instituting additional
development safeguards.”
The parties have entered into a binding settlement to resolve their pending
lawsuits. Autodesk’s Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific Region,
Patrick Williams, explained: “We appreciate ZWSoft’s openness and
assistance with our investigation into the use of our intellectual property,
and we are grateful for ZWSoft’s cooperation in resolving this matter
amicably. With ZWSoft’s release of its ZWCAD Classic product and
continued product development, we look forward to continued and robust
competition in the marketplace.”
End users who purchased ZWCAD+ may contact ZWSoft for a free
replacement version of ZWCAD Classic.
Over the past several months, ZWSoft has devoted significant engineering
resources on a new version. The new version, ZWCAD 2017, is expected
to be released in the spring of 2016.
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