By Steve Scherer ( September 29, 2026, 21:01 GMT | Insight) -- The US should recognize datasets as commercial assets or risk falling behind China in developing AI, IP specialists said. China’s registration framework can help businesses document their control of data, protect and license it, and potentially use it to attract investment, former USPTO Director David Kappos said.The US needs a system for registering datasets as economic assets or risks falling behind China in developing the legal infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence, intellectual property specialists said at an annual industry conference* in Toronto....
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