US EditionCLO Secures Final Victory in Software Copyright Infringement Case Against Style3D; Court Recognizes Large-Scale Commercial Piracy
The court found Linctex used cracked CLO software extensively for commercial gain, rejecting its fair-use claim and ordering compensation, marking a key IP enforcement in digital fashion.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, CLO Virtual Fashion announced it obtained a final and binding judgment from the Zhejiang Provincial High People's Court in a copyright suit against Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co. Ltd. , the maker of Style3D, via a Shanghai press release.
- The court found Linctex engaged in willful infringement through prolonged, large-scale use of cracked CLO software and dismissed its 'fair use' defense.
- CLO, a leading 3D fashion-tech firm, has more than 15 years of garment-simulation R&D and offers interconnected products from 3D design to digital asset management and collaboration platforms.
- The court ordered Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co. Ltd. to immediately cease all infringing activities and compensate CLO Virtual Fashion, and the judgment is now legally effective, closing the multi-year legal dispute.
- The decision underscores China's emphasis on strengthening intellectual property protection and sets a significant industry benchmark, while CLO said it will continue global anti-piracy efforts and deepen its commitment to the Chinese market.
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CLO Secures Final Victory in Software Copyright Infringement Case Against Style3D; Court Recognizes Large-Scale Commercial Piracy
SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CLO Virtual Fashion ("CLO"), a leading provider of 3D fashion technology and end-to-end digital solutions, today announced that it has obtained a final and binding judgment from the Zhejiang Provincial High People's Court in…
CLO Secures Final Victory in Software Copyright Infringement Case Against Style3D; Court Recognizes Large-Scale Commercial Piracy - PressReach
SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CLO Virtual Fashion (“CLO”), a leading provider of 3D fashion technology and end-to-end digital solutions, today announced that it has obtained a final and binding judgment from the Zhejiang Provincial High People’s Court in a computer software copyright infringement lawsuit against Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (“Linctex”), the company behind Style3D. This ruling brings closure to a multi-yea…
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