How is copyright infringement punishment carried out?

You asked about copyright infringement punishment.

Works protected under the Copyright Act include various types of works such as literature like novels and poetry, art, architecture, drama, photography, and video.

The drawings you mentioned are also included in works and can be protected under the Copyright Act, and works can be protected even without copyright registration.

However, since copyright registration produces legal effects such as presumption power, opposing power, and statutory damages claims, it is good to register.

Anyone who infringes copyright property rights or property rights protected under the Copyright Act may be subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

Also, for works protected by copyright, you can request the person infringing the rights to stop the infringing act, and you can also request damages.

If the rights infringer has gained profit through the infringing act, you can claim that profit as the amount of damages.

Copyright can be claimed not only through criminal punishment but also through civil lawsuits for compensation, so we recommend preparing a response plan with a copyright attorney to respond to the case.