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Korea Intellectual Property Office cracks down on Dongdaemun counterfeit market

Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Trademark special judicial police 9 Day representation, It's on the East Gate of Seoul "Sunlight Market" (Alternate name "Yellow tent" "Dongdaemun cottage market" ) A concentrated attack was carried out, seized 1230 A fake luxury brand item, And on suspicion of violating trademark law, On the sale of these goods G Etc 6 Famous retailer (5 Family-owned enterprise) A case was filed without detention.


-Including Louis Vuitton and Chanel 41 It's a luxury brand 1230 Piece of product, value 200 100 million won


According to the trademark special judicial police, The people involved were selling wallets at stalls in the Sungwang Market area, Handbags and other counterfeit goods.


The police have centralized control, seized 41 Individual brand (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, Rolex) , 14 Individual species (purse, Handbag, belt, watch, sunglasses) A total of 1230 a, Genuine value 200 100 million won worth of counterfeit goods.


-Counterfeit goods are sold in a variety of ways——Block the license plate, Using tablets to make secret deals


The person involved in the case is a stall operator who obtained a permit to occupy the Shinkwang Market at his office in Jung-gu, Seoul on the condition that he complied with the trademark law, But they were caught in the crackdown for illegally selling counterfeit products that did not meet licensing conditions.


According to a survey, Gangs selling counterfeit goods are trying to evade scrutiny, Park the van on the road outside the yellow tent, Cover the license plate with a black cloth, Avoid exposure, The sidewalk inside the yellow tent was used to sell counterfeit goods.


The way counterfeit goods are sold is also evolving. formerly, Counterfeit goods with luxury labels are displayed on the stalls. In recent years, They start to diversify, Display unbranded counterfeit product samples at the booth, Use tablets and PCS to show customers pictures of products on sale, And secretly selling counterfeit products from the van.


So far, KIPO, Law enforcement agencies such as the National Police Agency and local governments have mostly focused on a small number of counterfeit goods on street stalls in their raids, The large number of counterfeit goods stored in vehicles cannot be seized.


But this time, Trademark special judicial police pair included G The personal information and property of counterfeiters, including a certain person, were kept for a long time 3 More than a month of tracking, And at the same time this 5 A business executed a garnishment order, They searched their sales booths and the vehicles they used as warehouses.


According to police, The traders selling counterfeit goods at the Shin Kwang Market appear to be scattered vendors, But based on the suspect's statement, They're essentially pocketing the equivalent of the sale price in cash 70%The amount of high profit enterprise type illegal operators, After the outbreak is expected to end, With the increase of foreign tourists, The proceeds of their crime will expand even further.


KIPO Park Joo-yeon, head of the trademark Special Judicial Police Division (박주연, transliteration) expression, Yellow tent (Shanzhai market) Its presence has greatly reduced South Korea's international standing in terms of intellectual property protection. KIPO The investigation force will be concentrated, Crack down on the circulation of counterfeit goods. (Be compiled from www. kipo. go. kr)


TRANSLATORS: Cheng Yu proofread: Liu Peng



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