Compuware sued
IBM
in March 2002, accusing the
computer manufacturer of misappropriating and using portions of
Compuware copyrighted software in
IBM
's File Manager
and Fault Analyzer products.
The complaint also alleged that
IBM
illegally used
its monopoly power in mainframe hardware and software products to
compete unfairly in the software tools markets, in particular tying
the purchase of some mainframe software tools to the purchases of
critical
IBM
software products.
The two companies announced yesterday that
IBM
has
agreed to license $140 million of Compuware software over the next
four years, and offered to purchase $260 million of certain
Compuware services over the same period.
IBM
and Compuware have also entered into a patent
cross-licence agreement, covering patents relating to the current
businesses of both companies.
All other litigation between the companies, including two patent
infringement suits filed by
IBM
against Compuware, has
been resolved.
