IPR Protection for AI Technology & Application of Blockchain in China

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most important and potentially revolutionary technological advancements of the 21st century, playing a major role in industries ranging from automated driving to language and speech recognition. China is one of the leading players in this field with more than 30 universities in the country having established AI departments/schools. China, thus, offers many opportunities for European SMEs to collaborate on the field of AI development. This guide provides European SMEs, active in the AI intensive industries, with knowledge on how AI is protected by IP laws in China, outlining how to protect AI and data through copyright, patent and trade secrets. It also gives European SMEs an overview of legal opportunities provided by blockchain, and the use of blockchain in Chinese courts.