The Jakarta Commercial Court recently ruled on the trademark dispute over “Mamibot” in case No. 52/Pdt.Sus-HKI/Merek/2024/PN Niaga Jkt.Pst. The case involved SHIHAI LI, President of Mamibot Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, as the Plaintiff, represented by the law firm Pulungan, Wiston & Partners, against LINCE SALIM, Director of PT. Dunia Kido Indonesia, as the Defendant. The…
Introduction Having a well-known trademark is a dream for many brand owners because it is not easy to get a prestigious status. Becoming a well-known trademark cannot be achieved in a short time with a limited budget and poor strategies. In various aspects of daily life, if one wants to be well-known in the world of…
Trademark Substantive Examination Stage: Why is It The Most Time-Consuming? The trademark substantive examination stage is the process by which a trademark office reviews a trademark application to determine whether it meets the requirements for registration. This stage can be time-consuming in many countries, for a number of reasons. First, trademark offices are often understaffed…
When an immediate association between a slogan and the source of goods/services (which is a company or brand) has been acquired in the mind of consumers, a secondary meaning has been established.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly popular in recent years and especially in recent months since mid-year 2022 with the release of various AI-Generated images platforms such as Midjourney, Dream Studio, Dall-E, Open AI Playground, Leonardo AI etc., and also AI Chatbot platforms like ChatGPT-3 which is an AI chatbot that uses natural language processing…
Trademarks are a valuable asset for businesses of all sizes, providing legal protection for unique names, logos, and designs that help to distinguish their goods or services from those of their competitors. However, obtaining a registered trademark is not always a smooth process, and it’s not uncommon for trademark applications to face provisional refusal (or…
Trademark registration is a critical process for brand owners, providing legal protection for their distinctive brands, logos, names, and slogans. While registering a trademark in colour is common, some brand owners opt for registering their trademark in black and white. First, let us consider the reasons or benefits why brand owners choose to register their trademarks in black and white. And…
A trademark is a unique symbol, name, design, or combination of letters and numbers that distinguishes a company’s products or services from those of others. However, simply registering a trademark is not enough to guarantee its protection. To maintain the exclusivity of a trademark, it must be used in the market. If a trademark has not…
In this article, we are going to briefly learn more about how the Indonesian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (PPND) through PANDI actually works through study cases provided by PANDI (Indonesian Domain Name Registry)
Public domain works are creative works that are no longer protected by copyright and can be used by anyone without permission or payment. Examples include books, music, films, and artworks that were created before a certain date or that have had their copyright expire.