The first case nationwide! Ticket grabbing "plug-in" software convicted of unfair competition.

Recently, in a typical case of intellectual property rights released by the Supreme People's Court, one case "unfair competition case of ticket grabbing software" has attracted attention. The plaintiff in this case is a well-known entertainment ticketing agency, involving ticket sales from concerts to sports events, from dramas to children's exhibitions, covering almost all areas of live entertainment. The defendant, Zheng Mouzhong, sold "plug-in" software for ticket grabbing against the plaintiff's app on a certain second-hand shopping platform. The ticket grabbing software he developed simulates manual operation through technical means, can speed up the filling of order information, and can resubmit in a short period of time, increasing the probability of successfully grabbing tickets on the plaintiff's platform. This case is considered the first case in the country to determine that ticket grabbing software constitutes unfair competition.