[source]Presidential Council on Intellectual Property

The Presidential Council on Intellectual Property held the Artificial Intelligence-Intellectual Property Conference on the last 4th to celebrate Intellectual Property Day and to promote social discussions on the issues under discussion at the ｢Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Intellectual Property Special Committee｣ (hereinafter referred to as the AI ​​Special Committee) the committee which was launched in June and to promote communication with the public.

AI Special Committee Chairman Lee Sangjik announced that through this conference the uncertainty in the industrial and research fields related to artificial intelligence-intellectual property will be solved and visible and concrete policy plans will be prepared to promote economic and social innovation. In addition he added that the establishment of government-wide principles and directions are required to lead international discussions about global issues.

CEO Park Ji-eun introduced a changing society with AI-created works in the first session which was proceeded with a topic AI in our lives and an intellectual property by my side. Jeon Jeong-hyun the expert member of the Professional Committee in AIRP gave a detailed explanation of an issue from the industrial world and copyright law for protecting educated AI.

The following interview has done with the expert member Jeon Jeonghyun.

Q1.Please introduce yourself. (job)

Expert member Jeon Junghyun:  I am an expert member of the Expert Committee of AIRP and a lawyer who works as a director of the judicial office for Hyperconnect related to AI.

Q2. Why do you think intellectual property is important?

Expert member Jeon Junghyun : In my opinion intellectual property is an important method which can spread information and data widely in the face of a society which aware of the importance of information data and knowledge also it can make humanity happier.

Q3. What do you think is the worlds best intellectual property in history? And what is the reason?

Expert member Jeon Junghyun : I think Haber-Bosch process is the most worthy patent. This patent is a method of fixing nitrogen and it developed a way to emergence of chemical fertilizer. Besides the patent application enabled  worldwide use. In another word it literally fed the whole of humanity.

Q4. If you have any intellectual property (patents designs trademarks copyrights trade secrets etc.) please introduce them.

Expert member Jeon Junghyun : I have copyrights of books. I have experience in programming so I have program copyrights. As a lawyer I have know-how and trade secrets.

Q5. What do you think Korea should do to become an intellectual property powerhouse?

Expert member Jeon Junghyun : Allowing patent attorneys lawyers and IP experts to provide technical service can make Korea grow into it.

Q6. Last question! How would you describe intellectual property in one word? (Intellectual property is OOO!)

Expert member Jeon Junghyun : Intellectual property is a discovery. Intellectual property law protects not only patents but also copyright and various man-made works etc. Finding these kinds of works is a concept connected to the new detection.

AI-Intellectual Property Special Committees expert member Jeon Junghyun works as a consultant for overseas companies in the Ministry of Justice vice-chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Patent Committee a director of the Korean Artificial Intelligence Law Association and a General Counsel of HyperConnect. She is the author of Artificial Intelligence and Law in January 2019 (co-author Parkyoungsa) and Artificial Intelligence and Legal Services: Current Status and Tasks in February 2019 (first author Justice).

 

Video of AI Intellectual Property Conference [source: Presidential Council on Intellectual Property]