A federal jury in New York City found on Thursday that Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” for his own 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” The verdict came after a two-week trial in which Sheeran and his co-writers testified that they came up with the song independently. The lawsuit…
In a trademark dispute, having a big name sometimes guarantees a win, but only sometimes. When Katy Perry, the owner of five Billboard Music Awards and a judge on American Idol with 108 million followers on Twitter, held concerts in Australia in 2014 and 2018, she sold a lot of fashion products through retail and…
Intellectual Property (IP) is a term used to describe a variety of intangible assets or creations of the mind that are given legal protection. The three main objects of Intellectual Property are Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. Here’s a brief explanation of each: 1. Patents Patents are legal protections for inventions. A patent gives the owner…
Patent grants involve a comprehensive examination and review by the relevant government authority to ensure that the invention satisfies specific legal requirements such as novelty, non-obviousness, and industrial applicability. The patent office conducts a search to determine if the invention has already been patented or disclosed by others and may request additional information or amendment…
Dalam pengajuan suatu Merek para pemohon kerap dipusingkan dengan klasifikasi atau jenis kelas yang sesuai dengan barang atau jasa yang ingin dilindungi dalam suatu permohonan Merek. Pertanyaan yang palings ering muncul adalah: “Yang dimaksud dengan kelas barang atau jasa apa, ya?” Singkat cerita, ketika pemohon mengajukansuatu permohonan Merek, pemohon juga harus mencantumkan jenis…