DASSAULT SYSTEMES & ORS. vs ADVANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 4th February 2025 Judgment Delivered on: 21st February, 2025 + CS(COMM) 378/2020 with I.A. 8127/2020 DASSAULT SYSTEMES & ORS. .....Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Shantanu Sahay, Ms. Shreya Shukla and Ms. Vareesha Irfan, Advocates. versus ADVANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS & ANR. .....Defendants Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL JUDGMENT AMIT BANSAL, J. 1. The present suit has been filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendants from infringing the copyright of the plaintiffs, along with other ancillary reliefs. CASE SET UP BY THE PLAINTIFFS 2. The plaintiffs in the present suit are, Dassault Systèmes (plaintiff no. 1), a French corporation; Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation (plaintiff no. 2), a U.S.-based company; and plaintiff no. 3, Dassault Systemes India Private Limited, wholly-owned subsidiary of the plaintiff no. 1 and sister concern of the plaintiff no. 2. The plaintiff no. 3 was set up to carry out business activities and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CS(COMM) 378/2020 Page 1 of 15 By:AANCHAL TAGGAR Signing Date:21.02.2025 12:01:36 anti-piracy campaigns in India. (hereinafter, collectively referred to as ‘the plaintiffs’). 3. The software programs created by the plaintiffs are widely known for developing 3D simulation Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE). These software programs bring the entire process of designing, innovating, and manufacturing a product onto a computer system. They are used across various industries such as aviation, defence, mining, automotive, and consumer products etc. 4. Plaintiff no. 2 was created to manage all business and legal matters related to