"Oh, what's wrong with S?" Fake Korean Series Goods, Brand Police are cracking down.

YTN Radio (FM 94.5) [YTN News FM Wise Radio Life]
□ Broadcast Date: October 25, 2024 (Friday)

□ Host: Announcer Park Gui-bin
□ Castor: Trademark Special Judicial Police Department of the Korean Intellectual Property Office and Officer Park Jin-woong

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◆ Announcer Park Gui-bin (hereinafter referred to as Park Gui-bin): This is a proprietary patent with the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Professional baseball, which brought countless fans to the stadium this year! The Korean Series match is in full swing, and the trademark police of the Korean Intellectual Property Office have come forward to catch a fake seller who says it will always appear when there is such a big event. Let's take a look at the results and listen directly with the Patent Office Trademark Special Judicial Police and Officer Park Jin-woong. Hello, officer.

◇Special Judicial Police of the Patent Office Trademark Office and Officer Park Jin-woong (hereinafter referred to as Park Jin-woong): Yes, hello.

◆Park Gwi-bin: Please introduce yourself.

◇Park Jin-woong: Hello. My name is Park Jin-woong, an officer in charge of cracking down on counterfeit products in Chungcheong and Honam areas in the Special Judicial Police Department of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Nice to meet you.

◆Park Gui-bin: I heard that you are cracking down on fake products related to the ongoing KBO Korean Series, what and what is it going on?

◇Park Jin-woong: This year, professional baseball is enjoying a lot of popularity, exceeding 10 million spectators. In addition to its high popularity, fake sales of baseball equipment such as baseball uniforms and hats are also increasing. In this situation, in September, we received a request from KBO to crack down on counterfeit goods, and in cooperation with KBO, we will conduct a special crackdown near the stadium during the Korean Series. There was already a crackdown on the first game of the Korean Series between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions last Monday, and in addition to the on-site crackdown, we are also conducting promotional activities such as sending a message to encourage the use of genuine products through the baseball stadium's electronic display.

◆Park Gui-bin: I heard that fake products have decreased a lot due to the efforts of the trademark police of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, how is it to see them in person?

◇Park Jin-woong: Before large-scale events such as the Korean Series, the Korean Intellectual Property Office is strengthening its crackdown on the distribution and sale of counterfeit goods online and offline, and promoting the use of genuine products using slogans such as 'genuine OK, fake OUT'. As a result, fans are increasingly negative about fake products and the culture of using genuine products is spreading, so fake sales are expected to decrease near the venue.

◆Park Gui-bin: I know you used to crack down on fake products at large events like this before, what kind of events were there?

◇Park Jin-woong: To tell you about the most recent crackdown, we cracked down on the first MLB opening event in Korea in March this year, followed by the 'BLACKPINK World Tour' in September 2023 and the BTS (BTS) concert twice in March and October 2022.

◆Park Gui-bin: What items do fake usually have?

◇Park Jin-woong: Simply put, there are uniforms, hats, key rings, light sticks, etc.

◆Park Gui-bin: There is a slight difference between fake and genuine, but does it make it recognizable to the general public? Or is it hard to recognize?

◇Park Jin-woong: Actually, it's hard for the general public to check, but we also get an appraisal through the trademark owner. I think there is an easy way for the general public to access it, such as going to a genuine store and asking.

◆Park Gui-bin: Is there any event you went to the site yourself? What is a difficulty or memorable thing you experienced during the crackdown?

◇Park Jin-woong: Yes. I went to the MLB opening season game in March this year. There was a huge crowd as much as the international popularity. Most memorably, I could see many baseball fans lining up at genuine baseball stores to buy baseball supplies or goods. Fortunately, it was impressive that the culture of using genuine products seems to be quite established for our baseball fans.

◆Park Gui-bin: You've been constantly cracking down on events for a long time, but what has changed compared to a few years ago and now?

◇Park Jin-woong: If you go to these large-scale events recently, you can see that fake sales have decreased a lot on the spot, and fans don't buy high-quality fake products, so I felt that the fan consciousness has matured. However, it is very worrisome that many counterfeit products are still circulating online. Since many fake products distributed online are promoted and traded through SNS, the best way is to quickly detect fake posts and block them. For this, I think it is important for consumers to actively report fake products if they find or suspect them.

◆Park Gui-bin: Where can I report it?

◇Park Jin-woong: The Korean Intellectual Property Office operates the 'One-Stop Reporting Counseling Center for Intellectual Property Infringement', so you can report it through this. You can also contact the representative number 1666-6464 or go to the online site 'www.ippolice.go.kr ' to report it. In addition, reports of counterfeit products are sent to the prosecution as "prosecution" opinions, and if the amount detected is more than a certain amount, you can also receive a reward, which can be checked online.

◆Park Gui-bin: Is this the 'One-stop Reporting Counseling Center for Intellectual Property Infringement' online?

◇Park Jin-woong: Yes, there is an online website and a cable number, so please consult this way.

◆Park Gwi-bin: If you have anything you want to say, please say something.

◇Park Jin-woong: There will be Game 3 between the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers just today, and we plan to crack down thoroughly to prevent baseball fake products from being distributed during the rest of the Korean Series, and we will work with not only KBO but also many sports organizations to protect our valuable trademark rights. And we will continue to actively crack down so that consumers in good faith are not harmed by counterfeit products.

◆Park Gui-bin: Until now, this has been the Trademark Special Judicial Police of the Korean Intellectual Property Office and Officer Park Jin-woong.