Unfair Competition
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Overview
Unfair competition issues arise from acts that disrupt market order — such as imitation, causing confusion, and free-riding on the results of others. In online distribution and platform environments, infringement spreads rapidly, making swift evidence securing critical. A strategic approach combining civil, criminal, and administrative remedies in parallel is necessary. The LIN IP Team provides strategy-oriented services that consider the purpose of disputes and their business impact.
Key Services
- Representation in unfair competition disputes involving product appearance, trade dress, and imitation of marks Advisory on unfair competition prevention issues such as misappropriation of results, confusion, and dilution under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act Issuance of warning letters, evidence preservation measures, and pursuit of injunctions and damages claims
- Monitoring and enforcement support in online and platform-based markets, including takedown and blocking measures Criminal complaint, investigation response, and parallel strategy formulation
Key Experience
- Defense of the defendant in litigation alleging copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition arising from a new game company established by a former game company employee, after the game gained popularity
- Defense of the defendant in unfair competition prohibition litigation asserting imitation of shoe product design
- Representation of a bio-pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in seeking prohibition of trade secret infringement and unfair competition against a former employee who transferred to a competitor
