I have evidence that a competitor firm obtained our CAD files (probably from an Architect we work with). They took our titleblock and replaced our logo with theirs. I can tell they did not simply copy the titleblock, but that they literally used our CAD files. Other fonts, notes, tables, etc. were also lifted and used on their drawings. This seems to me to be an ethical violation and reportable to the Board (California). Any opinions?
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Someone stole my CAD files!
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a) hire an attorney
b) report it to the Board
b) report it to the Board
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No. Our standard contract says that we retain ownership and that they only have a license to use for their project.
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