Case Study: Sam Ellis

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Sam Ellis, CEO of Forward Software, is concerned with a lawsuit between Focus Software and Discount Software. Focus is suing Discount on the basis that VIP Scheduler, Discount's product, is infringing copyright on Focus's software, Focus A-B-C.
Forward Software wants to expand into the applications industry and provide high-quality product in the software market. Forward Software recently released a product, Cinco, in competition with Focus A-B-C. Cinco allowed its users to emulate Focus A-B-C's menu while having better graphics and functionality. With favorable reviews, the product went into the market strong and quickly gained market share. With Focus's lawsuit against Discount, Sam is concerned that this will set a precedence for Focus to

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