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Gowling WLG wins software copyright trial for Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks
The Superior Court of Québec issued a decision on December 3, 2025 awarding Gowling WLG client Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks more than $1.4M in infringer’s profits, over $400K in damages and $50K in punitive damages for copyright infringement.
The trial related to pirated versions of Dassault Systèmes’ flagship SolidWorks product. It also involved parallel criminal proceedings against the defendants. Following trial, the Superior Court of Québec issued the decision that is likely to attract attention for the remedies awarded and the consequences for businesses using pirated software.
Gowling WLG's trial team were Jay Zakaïb, Fréderic Lussier, Ilias Hmimas and François Viau.
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