Issue No. 045 · Story 05 · August 26, 2026

CLO Virtual Fashion Settles 3D Garment Patent Suit

CLO Virtual Fashion and Style3D resolved a U.S. patent suit over 3D garment-design software.

§Style3D's parent admitted that the accused software infringed three asserted patents.
§The same party admitted that the patents are valid and enforceable.
§Other settlement terms remain confidential.

THE TAKEAWAY

Fashion software is now a patent battlefield. A public admission of infringement and validity can matter as much as the confidential dollars attached to a settlement.

Source: The Manila Times

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