Australian Engineering Firm Must Pay 10 Years Compensation For Copyright Infringement
Autodesk Australia has successfully sued Ginos Engineers Pty Ltd, an engineering firm based in Adelaide, for copyright infringement of its CAD software.
The representative from Autodesk said legal action was the last resort based on investigations with the company starting back in 2007. Ginos will have to pay compensatory damages for use of Autodesk software over ten years, court costs plus an additional $76,000 damages for the ‘flagrant’ nature of the infringement (i.e. They could not claim ignorance).
10 years compensatory damages usually means the unit price for all software applications in use over that period, at full undiscounted retail price, plus full maintenance, plus any extras. Whilst the statement from Autodesk did not go into specfics I expect the bill to be crippling.
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About Martin Thompson
Martin is also the founder of ITAM Forum, a not-for-profit trade body for the ITAM industry created to raise the profile of the profession and bring an organisational certification to market. On a voluntary basis Martin is a contributor to ISO WG21 which develops the ITAM International Standard ISO/IEC 19770.
He is also the author of the book "Practical ITAM - The essential guide for IT Asset Managers", a book that describes how to get started and make a difference in the field of IT Asset Management. In addition, Martin developed the PITAM training course and certification.
Prior to founding the ITAM Review in 2008 Martin worked for Centennial Software (Ivanti), Silicon Graphics, CA Technologies and Computer 2000 (Tech Data).
When not working, Martin likes to Ski, Hike, Motorbike and spend time with his young family.
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