A recent decision of the Seoul Central District Court highlights the potential exposure faced by companies that manufacture or sell products incorporating designs developed by third parties without authorization from the 3rd party. In Case No. 2025Gadan106047, the court ordered Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. and an event-management company to jointly and severally pay KRW 39 million to a designer for the intentional infringement of a registered design right. The award represented twice the amount of the designer’s actual damages as calculated by the court. Facts Design
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