
June 24: VMware responds, saying that Siemens distributed infringing VMware products to its US subsidiaries in violation of US copyright law by accessing VMware’s US server.
July 1: Nah uh, says Siemens. First, any actions taken by the parent company occurred in Germany. Also, downloading allegedly copyrighted software does not constitute copyright infringement under U.S. law. Also, Siemens disputes the allegation that there was any infringement going on and says that VMware is trying to repackage a license dispute as a copyright infringement dispute.
There have been other legal – licensing problems as well, including:
AT&T vs Broadcom: VMware licensing dispute: August 20, 2024: AT&T files suit in New York State, claiming that Broadcom is retroactively changing existing VMware licenses and demanding that “AT&T purchase hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of bundled subscription software and services, which AT&T does not want.” AT&T says that its current support agreement expires on September 8, 2024, but that there’s an option to renew for two years — an option that Broadcom is refusing to honor.
November 21, 2024: Broadcom and AT&T send a joint letter to the court saying that they’ve reached a settlement. The terms are not disclosed.
United Health Care Services vs. Broadcom: CA Software, VMware licensing dispute: September 5, 2024: Broadcom sends United Healthcare Services a proposed amendment for its license agreement for CA Software. United Healthcare rejects it.