worldintellectual propertyThe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today released its latest "Generative Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Report".
Data shows that from 2014 to 2023, Chinese inventors applied for the largest number of generative AI patents, far exceeding the United States, South Korea, Japan, India and other countries. From 2014 to 2023, the number of invention applications related to generative AI worldwide reached 54,000, which is only 2023Appeared in one year1/4 of the total During this period, China’s generative AI inventionsMore than 38,000 items, which is 6 times that of the second-ranked United States.
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Chinese companies and institutions dominate the field of generative AI, accounting for 24% of the top 10 patent registrations.Occupies 6 seats, the other four are Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet, IBM and Samsung.
However, the now popular OpenAI did not appear on the patent application rankings. The agency said that until early 2023, OpenAI It seems that none of themOne possible explanation for this is that OpenAI originated fromNon-profit organizations, but later transitioned to a "capped" profit model. On the other hand, it may be that OpenAI chose toTrade Confidentialityreserves its intellectual property rights.
The top ten companies and institutions in terms of number of patents are:Tencent, Ping An Insurance, Baidu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, IBM, Alibaba, Samsung Electronics, Alphabet, ByteDance, Microsoft.
The report also pointed out that although the industry is generally optimistic about the application of AI-related patents, people are also worried that this technology mayDisruption of the labor market. “Compared to the previous major influenceMiddle-skilled workersUnlike the wave of automation in the past, the risk of AI replacing workers extends toCertain high-paying jobs, such as some data analysts, market research analysts or paralegals.”