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South Korea Customs Reports 64% Surge in Intellectual Property Violations in 2025

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The Korea Customs Service (KCS) announced a significant increase in intellectual property rights violations detected in 2025, with total infringements valued at 278.9 billion won (approximately US$189.5 million), marking a 64 percent rise from the previous year. The surge is largely attributed to the smuggling and dis…
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South Korea Customs Reports 64% Surge in Intellectual Property Violations in 2025 The Korea Customs Service (KCS) announced a significant increase in intellectual property rights violations detected in 2025, with total infringements valued at 278.9 billion won (approximately US$189.5 million), markin... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/south-korea-customs-reports-64-surge-in-intellectual-property-violations-in-2025

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