What punishment will I receive if I violate the Unfair Competition Prevention Act?

Yes, you may also receive criminal punishment.

If a competitor's detail page is excessively imitated to the extent that consumers may be confused, this constitutes unfair competition and falls under unfair competition prevention act violation.

If you commit unfair competition and unfair competition prevention act violation is recognized, you may face imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won.

Unfair competition refers to acts such as using another person's achievements without paying fair compensation to gain a competitive advantage.

Representative examples of unfair competition

▶ Using another person's trademark, trade name, or other marks, or using similar marks

▶ Acts that misrepresent another person's products or cause confusion about product quality

▶ Acts that imitate another person's product form

▶ Acts that steal ideas

Furthermore, if it is recognized that you committed an unfair competition act, you may bear civil liability separately from criminal punishment.

If you have registered, held, or transferred another person's trademark without permission, civil liability such as a damage compensation lawsuit for unfair competition prevention act violation may follow, so caution is required.

In such cases, it is good to consult and receive help from a specialist attorney to dispute issues such as intentionality, similarity, and the unfair competition act itself.