Software maker Versata asked for an injunction against Ford after the car maker allegedly used stolen code.
Versata is the creator of Automotive Configuration Manager, a program that tells automakers whether any of the parts in any possible vehicle configuration might be incompatible. Ford had used this since 1998, but ended its contact with Versata at the end of 2014.
Now, Versata said, a “super configurator” that Ford made to calculate which car configurations sell best infringes on their intellectual property by using some elements of the Automotive Configuration Manager. Ford argues that its product “approaches vehicle configuration very differently” than Versata’s. They have until June 29 to formally respond to the lawsuit.
Ford accused by software maker of intellectual property theft
A Texas software company that says it helped Ford Motor Co. significantly reduce warranty costs and bring vehicles to market faster has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the automaker of stealing its intellectual property. The company, Versata, on Wednesday asked a U.S. In a March filing for that …
