![]() ![]() In 2012, however, Autodesk alleges that ZWSoft announced a “new” 13 direction with an internally designed codebase called “ZWCAD+.” Id. Until 2012, 11 United States District Court Northern District of California 9 ZWSoft based its relevant products on the IntelliCAD software platform, licensing code from a 12 third party. Based in Guangzhou, China, ZWSoft released their first CAD products in 2002, 10 approximately 20 years after AutoCAD was released. TX0006576172, TX0006586280, and TX0006589381, which 7 specifically cover AutoCAD 2008’s source code and other protectable elements. copyrights cover AutoCAD, 6 including Registration Nos. AutoCAD is Autodesk’s “flagship product” and largest revenue-generating 5 product. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2 Autodesk provides computer-aided design software which “create digital models and 3 workflows that allow visualization, simulation and analysis of designs before implementation.” 4 Dkt. ![]() 27 28 1 Case No.: 5:14-cv-01409-EJD ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS 1 I. For the 26 reasons discussed below, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. The Court has 25 considered the briefing and the oral argument presented at the hearing on April 30, 2015. 23 The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Autodesk’s copyright and trade secret 24 misappropriation claims under 28 U.S.C. Presently before the Court 20 is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to identify the specific 21 copyrights or trade secrets Plaintiff alleges were copied. (collectively, “ZWSoft” or the “Defendants”). (“Autodesk” or the “Plaintiff”) brings this action for copyright 17 infringement and trade secret misappropriation against Defendants Global Force Direct, LLC 18 (“Global Force Direct”), ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd., ZWCAD Design Co., Ltd., and HK 19 ZWCAD Software Ltd. 48 ZWCAD SOFTWARE CO., LTD., et al., Defendants. 5:14-cv-01409-EJD United States District Court Northern District of California Plaintiff, 12 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS v. ![]() 107 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 SAN JOSE DIVISION 10 11 AUTODESK, INC., Case No. ![]()
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