California's Quest software company reportedly filed a lawsuit against Nike for copyright infringement. Nike is accused of using pirated software keys that are only available through unauthorized websites (names we do not say).
Quest uncovered copyright violations during a review and reported that Nike refused to buy the additional licenses.
We all know that any software, game, or movie that is released is also in pirated form on the internet. They usually use them too many to save money, but this time no one was caught. The piratical keys of Quest's software were found at Nike's offices.
The company, known for developing various database applications, filed a lawsuit in Oregon federal court this weekteam, κατηγορώντας τη Nike για παραβίαση πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων. Και οι δύο Companies they've had a software licensing agreement since 2001, but during an audit last year, Qwest noticed that all of Nike's products lacked legal licenses.
“Αυτός ο έλεγχος αποκάλυψε ότι η Nike είχε περισσότερα Quest Software Products than the SLA allowed,” Quest states in the complaint (PDF from TorrentFreak).
Quest of course maintains a database with all the valid keys, which helps it to discover the "broken" versions used by Nike.
The audit revealed that Nike had used pirate keys to bypass the Quest License Key System and made unauthorized copies of certain Quest software products, violating the company's security technology.
“To obtain a pirated key for Quest's software products, one must search for it on sites λήψηs where illegal software is known to circulate, such as BitTorrent.”
At present, it is not known how many Quest Pirate keys used by Nike on her computers, but the company is accused of violating the DMCA contract and circumvention.
Quest asks of course compensation for the damages he suffered, and the exact amount will be determined at trial.