[talk] "The logo is too similar" Suzy's agency takes legal action against AfreecaTV [Comprehensive]

As Management Soop, which includes actors Gong Yoo, Suzy, and Jeon Do-yeon, has filed an injunction against AfreecaTV for trademark infringement, attention is being paid to how AfreecaTV will respond.

Management Soop announced through their official account on the afternoon of the 17th, "We have been using the name Soop Entertainment since our establishment on April 19, 2011, and we own the trademark rights to Soop Entertainment Co., Ltd., Management Soop, and the SOOP logo."

They said, "We have recently confirmed that AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as AfreecaTV) changed its name to SOOP CO., LTD. and adopted the 'SOOP' mark as its CI and is using it." They continued, "Such actions by AfreecaTV infringe upon our trademark and trade name rights, and also constitute acts of confusing trade marks and acts of misappropriation of performance prohibited by the Act on Prevention of Unfair Competition and Protection of Trade Secrets."

He continued, "If AfreecaTV continues to engage in such behavior, the reputation and credibility that we have built up will be damaged, and the image of our actors will be negatively affected. This damage cannot be recovered afterwards." He added, "Accordingly, today, our company has filed an application for an injunction against AfreecaTV for trademark infringement at the Seoul Central District Court."

Lastly, Management Soop stated, "We would like to inform you that Soop Co., Ltd., events and functions using the 'SOOP' logo, Soop Trimmer, Soop Garak, etc. have no relation to our company. We ask you not to be confused by this and to be especially careful to avoid unnecessary damage." They added, "We would like to inform you that our company will continue to respond resolutely to any acts that unfairly infringe upon the interests of our company and our actors."

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Hope it works out well