Sarine Technologies Ltd, worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced modeling, analysis, evaluation, planning, processing, finishing, grading and trading systems for diamonds, informed the public that an Indian court has ruled against the illegal use of its pirated Advisor® software.
Following the lawsuit filed by the group and the subsequent court-ordered raids, as previously announced on 19 May 2022, the court has found five manufacturers in Surat guilty of copyright infringement and the illegal use of pirated Advisor® rough planning software. The court issued a quick and final judgment against the infringers: Gopi Impex, Nirghay Impex, Pramukh Gems, Dhiren Diamonds and Bhumika Gems. The court further ordered the immediate removal of the pirated software from the infringing parties’ computers, further confirming its position on the illegality of unlicensed versions of Advisor® software.
David Block, Chief Executive Officer of Sarine, stated: «We are encouraged by the swift and decisive action taken by the Indian court. The court’s ruling has made it clear that any company using unlicensed or pirated Advisor® software is breaking the law. We intend to aggressively protect our IP and will continue taking action against any entities involved in infringement».
