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This file picture taken on January 23, 2023 shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. Photo: TNS
Artificial intelligence

US newspapers sue ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Eight US newspapers are suing ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Microsoft for alleging ‘purloining millions’ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbot.

Artificial intelligence

Time magazine owner says AI companies ripped off intellectual property

Apple

Apple resumes sale of watches after appeals court lifts US ban

Apple

Apple to appeal US watch ban in patent dispute

The US International Trade Commission decided in October to ban Apple Watch models over a patented technology for detecting blood-oxygen levels.

The US International Trade Commission ruled earlier this year that the Apple Watch violates two Masimo patents related to blood-oxygen sensing and imposed an import ban on the Ultra 2 and Series 9 models. Photo: Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence

AI systems cannot be named as the inventor of patents, UK’s top court rules

An AI system cannot be registered as the inventor of a patent, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, in a decision that denies machines the same status as humans.

Semiconductors

Arm forecasts third quarter below Wall Street on deal delay, shares dive 8%

Arm Holdings on Wednesday gave a third-quarter sales outlook below Wall Street estimates, with the firm attributing the forecast to a large deal that is likely to land later than expected.

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US-Asean relations

Opinion | US Indo-Pacific economic strategy could edge out China’s digital silk road

Digital trade is the top selling point of the framework, which the US is set to discuss at the Asean special summit this week. But first, both sides have to tackle a big sticking point: intellectual property protection.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s role as foreign investment gateway to China gets a boost

Although China has been strengthening its intellectual property laws, weak enforcement remains a concern, especially for foreign firms. A recent bill on reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters between Hong Kong and the mainland puts the city in a unique position.

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US-China relations

Chinese man sentenced to jail in US for stealing Monsanto trade secret

Haitao Xiang was ordered to serve 29 months in prison and fined US$150,000 for attempting to bring proprietary farming software back to China on a memory card.

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Intellectual property in China

China signs up for treaty to protect industrial design IP

UN agency chief says designers will be able to safeguard their work inside and outside the country.

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The design community in China will find it easier to protect and bring their designs out of China, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Chinese man pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto trade secret in the US

US prosecutors say Haitao Xiang had Monsanto’s proprietary farming software on his device the day after he left the company and was about to fly to China.

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A Chinese scientist who had worked for Monsanto and one of its subsidiaries has admitted stealing an agriculture trade secret after investigators found intellectual property on one of his electronic devices after he left the companies. Photo: The Maui News via AP, File
Intellectual property in China

Macroscope | Preserve patent rights that help make pandemic life bearable

Patents and patent licensing have ensured technologies like videoconferencing and streaming services could evolve to cope with the pandemic. As countries consider their future, they must recognise the need for a healthy patent marketplace to ensure continued innovation.

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Coronavirus pandemic

The View | To end the pandemic, the rich West must back vaccine patent waiver

Vaccine inequity is prolonging the pandemic by allowing room for the virus to mutate and spread, experts say. IP rights for vaccines must be lifted not only for humane reasons, but also on social justice grounds.

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Hong Kong innovators

Hong Kong ‘must strengthen IP protections if hopes to become innovation hub’

Professor Dennis Lo says plans to boost R&D in Hong Kong are ‘encouraging’, but new research infrastructure will not be enough without also enhancing the city’s ability to protect intellectual property.

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Dennis Lo says the city must strengthen its intellectual property protections if it hopes to become an innovation hub. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong

Editorial | New Hong Kong copyright law must take interests of all into account

Much needs to be done if Hong Kong is to become a regional intellectual property trading centre, and stakeholders should make their voices heard to ensure proposed legislation gets the balance right.

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A move to overhaul Hong Kong’s copyright legislation has been triggered partly by Beijing’s support for the city to become a regional intellectual property trading centre. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to revive bill bolstering ‘outdated’ copyright law

Push to change existing copyright law comes after government failed twice before.

Singapore

Singapore court halts display of Kaws’ Companion giant inflatable artwork

The organiser of the sculpture’s display, Hong Kong creative agency AllRightsReserved Limited, is accused by The Ryan Foundation in Singapore of breaching confidentiality and intellectual property rights.

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Inside Out & Outside In

Inside Out | Can WTO serve up miracles when trade ministers meet?

The mood music from Washington may have improved amid a growing imperative to reach global agreements on trade. But decades of deadlock and procrastination leave most economists sceptical over what the 12th Ministerial Conference can deliver.

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People demonstrate for the cancellation of patents on vaccines against Covid-19, in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 13. This is just one of the issues that could be discussed at the WTO’s ministerial meeting. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

AI applications continue to face challenges in transparency, bias

Big Tech companies are expected to perform a delicate balancing act in advancing AI development, while ensuring the technology’s ethical application.

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Food and Drinks

France’s Dijon creme de cassis will no longer be made in China

The China National Intellectual Property Administration in December acknowledged that the rival trademark could generate confusion among consumers, and declared it ‘null and void’.

Intellectual property in China

China on a mission to turn ‘junk’ patents into treasure

As part of its drive to achieve technological self-sufficiency, Beijing is overhauling its system of reward for patent filing.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Intellectual property in China

China tests its long arm in Xiaomi and Huawei’s global patent fights

Legal experts are alarmed by China’s exertion of extraterritorial jurisdiction, as Chinese courts increasingly heed calls by Beijing to protect the international interests of domestic companies.

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A Xiaomi logo outside a store of the Chinese smartphone giant in Beijing, China. Photo: Shutterstock
World Trade Organization (WTO)

The View | Covid-19 vaccine access highlights need for WTO to rethink IP rules

There has long been tension in WTO intellectual property rules between exclusive ownership of new knowledge and the need for broad public access.

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