The European Commission has launched a formal investigation to determine if MathWorks has abused its dominant position in the control system market. U.S.-based MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists; its products include Simulink and MATLAB. According to a complaint, MathWorks has refused to provide a competitor with end-user licenses and interoperability information for Simulink and MATLAB, thus preventing the reverse-engineering encouraged by European Directive 2009/24/EC.
Source: EC Press Release
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