Creative Edge Master Shop of Fairfield, Iowa, and its affiliate, Flex Kits LLC, were recently targeted by SIIA and five of its member software companies, following a confidential tip that Creative Edge and Flex Kits were using illegally-installed (unlicensed) copies of software in their business operations.  A lawsuit was filed after the alleged infringers failed to resolve the case through SIIA’s voluntary audit program.  It has now been announced that the case has settled.  In addition to requiring Creative Edge and Flex Kits to update their licenses to adequately cover the software use, and to implement new internal compliance measure, the settlement included a “six figure payment” by Creative Edge to SIIA and its members, according to a press release announcing the settlement.  

The Creative Edge case is part of SIIA’s Corporate Anti-Piracy program, which has been combating piracy in the workplace for more than 20 years. SIIA provides rewards (up to $1 million) to the individuals who report piracy.  The organization uses the settlements to fund further anti-piracy education efforts and enforcement work.

Confidential reports of suspected software piracy can be made online at:
www.siia.net/piracy/report.asp or by calling