Q16. What actions are considered to be infringements of trademark rights?

A: The following actions are considered to infringe on the trademark rights stipulated by the Trademark Law.

  • The act of using a registered trademark in goods or services without the consent of the trademark owner (Article 44)
  • An act of falsifying another person’s registered trademark (Article 108)
  • An act of imitation so that it is misidentified as a registered trademark of others (Article 109)
  • Import, sale, offering sale of goods and possession for sale purposes with registered trademarks of others counterfeited or imitated. (Article 110 (1))
  • Providing services or applying for services using registered trademarks of others counterfeited or imitated (Article 110 (2))