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This seminar explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property rights (IPR) in the cultural and creative industries, focusing on challenges and potential solutions. It highlights AI’s growing applications in fields like art, music, and film, which have revolutionized creative processes but also raised complex IPR questions.

The discussion covers copyright ambiguities—such as whether AI-generated content can be copyrighted and who owns it—as well as challenges in patent and trademark law, including defining inventorship for AI-driven innovations and addressing AI-generated trademark conflicts.

The speaker will help students navigate the maze if not a minefield of the potential liabilities that the creators/inventors/users will be exposed to. This includes examining the terms and conditions of a few major AI service providers on how they approach such challenges.

The seminar will propose multi-faceted strategies across legal, technological, industry, and educational levels to reconcile AI advancement with IPR protection, advocating for collaborative efforts to foster a sustainable coexistence between AI and creative industries.

Outline:
1. Introduction to the widespread application of AI in the cultural and creative industries and its profound implications on intellectual property rights (IPR)
2. Exploring AI’s transformative role in art, music, film, and other cultural domains
3. Clarifying the basic concepts of copyright, patents, and trademarks, especially within creative sectors
4. Examining legal grey areas, from authorship of AI-generated content to AI-driven trademark conflicts
5. Review and comparison of major AI platforms’ policies on ownership and liability
6. Multi-level strategies—legal, technological, industrial, and educational—to mitigate risks and support sustainable development
7. Recap of key challenges and a call to action for collaborative innovation in IPR protection

Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the evolving legal challenges posed by AI in relation to copyright, patents, and trademarks
- Analyze how major AI service providers address ownership and liability issues in their T&Cs
- Learn cross-sector strategies to navigate IPR risks and opportunities in the AI-driven creative economy
- Gain tools to promote both legal compliance and innovation in a rapidly shifting digital environment

Who Should Attend:
Legal and compliance professionals, Creators, artists, and inventors using or planning to use AI, IP consultants and startup founders in the creative industries, Educators and researchers focusing on AI, law, or cultural innovation.

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

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Speaker(s)

Anthony Tong, Managing Partner, Robin Bridge & John Liu

Mr. Tong obtained his LLB and PCLL from HKU in 1987 and 1988 respectively. He qualified as a HK solicitor in 1990 and is the Managing Partner of Robin Bridge & John Liu, a 42-year-firm with a strong reputation in intellectual property both locally and internationally. Mr. Tong has a wide spectrum of practice in intellectual property. He assists numerous clients in the exploitation of their IP rights including a number of high profile art projects in Hong Kong and Asia in recent years. He also supervises and conducts numerous international trade mark, copyright and patent proceedings in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the U.S., Europe and Australia.

Mr. Tong has been listed by World Trademark Review (WTR) (i) as the WTR Global Leaders in 2021 and 2022 and (ii) in the Gold Tier of both prosecution and enforcement of trademarks for four consecutive years, 2021-2024. In 2024, Mr. Tong is the only IP practitioner from Hong Kong who has been shortlisted by the Managing IP 2024 Awards as the Asia-Pacific Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Tong has a strong interest in artificial intelligence and its legal implications. He has spoken extensively on the legal aspect of artificial intelligence on the invitation of, inter alia, the HK Intellectual Property Department, statutory bodies, local universities, professional bodies etc. Mr. Tong last spoke on the topic of Monetizing Intangible Assets in an AI Driven World on the invitation of the World IP Organisation and HKIPD at the Business of IP Forum in December 2024.

Language

English

Date and Time

2025/08/26 10:00 to 12:00

Venue

Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre

Media

Closed to media

Enquiries

Wabi Law
Tel: 28231293
Email: wlaw@chamber.org.hk

Fee

Members @ HK$420 / Non-Members @ HK$580
+$50 for booking offline
This event accepts Chamber Coupon (terms and conditions)
Members enjoy 30% discount with BOC HKGCC VISA Card

Notes

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