BTS "Patent Office and Seoul Concert Hall Crack Down on Illegal Goods"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The agency of the group BTS is cracking down on unauthorized use of portrait rights and trademark rights products ahead of their Seoul concert.

Big Hit Music announced on the 7th, "We are strictly responding to companies that habitually produce, sell, and distribute products that unauthorizedly use BTS's portrait and trademark rights (hereinafter referred to as rights-infringing products)."

BTS will hold concerts for three days on the 10th, 12th, and 13th at the Olympic Main Stadium in Jamsil Sports Complex, Seoul. During this period, the agency announced that it will conduct on-site crackdowns and eradication guidance activities on counterfeit goods related to merchandise together with the Patent Office's Special Judicial Police for Trademarks.

The agency urged, "We ask fans visiting the venue to be cautious so as not to suffer damages from purchasing related products."

The Patent Office is conducting focused monitoring by cracking down on counterfeit K-pop products online in cooperation with the Korea Music Content Association until the 14th. An official stated, "We recognize the need to manage intellectual property rights (IP) such as trademark rights, which had been relatively neglected, and will support active responses."

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