Patent Office Cracks Down on Unauthorized Use of Celebrities’ Faces and Names

DAEJEON, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Any unauthorized use of the faces and names of celebrities such as K-pop supergroup BTS and football star Son Heung-min will be regarded as unfair competition practice and result in legal consequences. The Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that an amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade [...]