Ford Motor Co F has been ordered to pay Versata Software Inc $104.6 million by a federal jury in Detroit for a license contract breach.
Ford was accused of a 2004 licensing contract breach and misappropriating trade secrets, Reuters reported. The company was held liable after a fifteen-day trial.
Versata said it had licensed its automotive software to Ford from 1998 – 2015. Through the software, Ford’s engineers and marketing agents came together to design vehicles with “seamless real time updates” worldwide.
Dejected of paying huge amounts in licensing fees, Ford is said to have copied Versata’s software, the report added.
“While we respect the jury’s decision, we believe the facts and the law do not support this outcome,” the report cited Ford. “Ford will appeal the verdict.”
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