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Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You” does not infringe Sami Switch’s “Oh Why”

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The case focuses on whether Ed Sheeran consciously copied Sami Switch’s chorus. Accordingly, this case is a useful example of how a court will: (1) assess the derivation requirement (of actual copying) of UK copyright; and, (2) as part of that, consider similarity between musical works for the purpose of copyright infringement.

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Can We Patent An Idea That Made To Public?

Intepat

So, it is a big ‘No’ if you are looking to share your idea in any form of seminars, conferences, or social media platforms. Displaying the idea in the form of text or video on your website and other social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc., This spoils the novelty of the idea.