Autodesk sued over Ebay antics [shorely antiques? Ed.]

TIMOTHY VERNOR has taken Auto CAD maker Autodesk to court for 'illegally' using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to threaten people trying to flog second hand versions of its software on Ebay.

Vernor, a Seattle resident lost his Ebay account after Autodesk sent five takedown notices over a two-year period for selling second hand versions of its software.

He claimed that Autodesk are running an illegal scheme to have used copies of their software removed from the eBay site using the DCMA.

Autodesk does not want people to sell second hand copies of its software because it wants them to buy new copies at $4,000 a throw, he claimed.

The lawsuit also alleges perjury since the notice that was sent to eBay is required to be signed under penalty of perjury and fraud. Autodesk's attorney Andrew Mackay is currently under investigation by the California State Bar Association over the notice to Ebay.

Autodesk claimed its AutoCAD software is licensed, not sold and that license is not transferable.

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