Figma, Motiff Settle Intellectual Property Disputes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Figma and Motiff have reached an agreement to resolve their intellectual property (IP) disputes in the United States (US) and Singapore, effective July 23.

The dispute began in September 2024, when Figma sued Motiff for breach of contract and copyright infringement in the US and simultaneously filed a copyright and trademark infringement suit in Singapore.

According to a statement, Figma and Motiff have mutually agreed to settle both lawsuits; in addition, Motiff has also agreed to reimburse Figma’s legal expenses.

“Figma is singularly focused on building the best possible product for our users. We welcome fair competition and strongly believe that no one should be allowed to copy our or others’ IP to gain an advantage.

“We are pleased to have reached a global settlement that aligns with Figma’s values and allows us to keep building for our customers and community without distraction,” said a Figma spokesperson.

Meanwhile, a Motiff spokesperson commented that the company is equally pleased to have reached a compromise global settlement with Figma that will allow them to focus its efforts on Motiff’s AI 2.0 product as it is committed to bringing AI value to its users.

Under the settlement agreement, Motiff will cease selling its current Motiff Editor Tool and refrain from launching any future products derived from it globally, with the exception of mainland China, where sales may continue for one year during a redesign phase.

-- BERNAMA