I’m no EU lawyer, but my reading of the judgement is that Autodesk is not obliged to transfer any maintenance contracts along with the perpetual license (clause 66). Don’t bother to ask AVA, she doesn’t know. However, I suggest you contact your local Autodesk office for the details. While I have no personal experience of the transfer process, according to what’s being said in this CGTalk thread*, it’s all very easy. The previous owner must be able to document the validity of the license and must delete or disable their copy of the software upon transfer. This was established in 2012 by the EU’s highest court, The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) in the case of UsedSoft v Oracle.Īutodesk and all other software vendors in EU countries have to respect that, so the perpetual license remains valid after transfer to the new owner. This means sale of pre-owned software is allowed, and any EULA restrictions attempting to prevent that are invalid. Unlike some jurisdictions, the EU respects the doctrine of first sale for computer software. Where can you buy those licenses? From other customers who don’t need them any more.
Yes, you really can still buy Autodesk perpetual licenses in the European Union.
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