BPS inform you the press release
concerning the raid action by Seoul SJP. Please refer to the below:
1. Report Date
May, 3, 2021
2. The Media
https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=5176757&ref=A
3. Reported Contents
The 41
counterfeit sellers who have been selling children's counterfeits using fake
brand logos in Internet open markets, large stores in Dongdaemun and Namdaemun,
have been caught.
The 41 people have been criminally charged by
Seoul SJP for violating the trademark law, and 17 of them who were finished
being interrogated have been sent to the prosecution and the rest are under
investigation.
A total of 1,245 counterfeits, including 553
pieces of clothing, 50 pieces of hats, 552 pieces of accessories, and 90 pieces
of wallets and bags, were prosecuted by SJP. These are worth about 550 million
won in terms of the estimated price of genuine products.
In particular, ahead of Children's Day in May,
25 people which are more than half of 41, were vendors of children's clothing
and hat products. The counterfeits of children's products were 459 pieces, and
the estimated price of genuine products is approximately 28 million won.
In case of distributing, selling, and storing
the counterfeits, they shall be sentenced to up to seven years in prison or
fined up to 100 million won under the Trademark Act.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government believes that
presents demand and trading are expected to be brisk during May which is Family
month and plans to actively conduct a raid and investigate the sale of
counterfeits of children's products during May.
Considering the current situation under the
prolonged COVID 19, non-face-to-face and online transactions have been
increased, the authorities decided to focus the investigation power not only
online but also offline.
When discovering a counterfeit vendor, citizens
can report by 120 Dasan Call, smartphone app "Seoul Smart Inconvenience
Report", visiting, mailing, and etc. Seoul Metropolitan Government will
pay up to 200 million won in rewards for reporting criminal activities with
decisive evidence.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government asked to be
especially careful when purchasing the products of the following three
categories: 1. products with poor quality and significantly lower price
compared to genuine products, 2. products without labeling manufacturer,
country of manufacture, and quality marks and etc., and 3. products with
customer reviews of questioning the originality.
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