Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Trademark dispute over the Alludo name
Alpenspruce Education Solutions Inc. filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit after Corel’s corporate rebrand to Alludo. The matter was settled in March 2025, after which the corporate group abandoned its United States trademark efforts for the Alludo name.
2003
Shareholder challenge to Vector Capital buyout
Some U.S. shareholders alleged that the buyout price was too low and that management benefited from the transaction. Litigation seeking to prevent the acquisition was unsuccessful.
2000
Insider-trading allegations involving Michael Cowpland
Michael Cowpland was accused of insider trading and left the company’s chief executive role. The episode preceded the appointment of a new board and a proposed, but ultimately abandoned, restructuring of Corel’s product brands.