Autodesk makes software products and is probably best known for
the variations of AutoCAD. Its software is used heavily in the
engineering, architecture, and industrial industries. Generally,
when installing the software, there is a clickwrap agreement that
must be accepted before using the application. If a master or
enterprise agreement has not been separately negotiated, then the
user will have agreed to the terms and conditions that strongly
favor Autodesk.
The license agreement discusses its rights for auditing the use
of its software by its customers. These rights can be broad and
onerous. For example, Autodesk may be able to inspect its
Licensee's records, systems and facilities. This can go far
beyond an audit of software installations. Additionally, users
likely agreed to provide "full cooperation" to assist
Autodesk in its audit efforts.
