Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI, renowned for its ChatGPT generative AI application, is actively pursuing trademarks for its upcoming technologies, GPT-6 and GPT-7, in China. The trademark applications, which were lodged by OpenAI OpCo, the major entity of the Microsoft-backed startup, are currently undergoing review by the Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
The trademarks for GPT-6 and GPT-7 in China filings fall under class 9 (scientific or research apparatus) and class 42 (technological services and design). Notably, OpenAI’s services, including ChatGPT, are not currently accessible in China or Hong Kong.
This follows OpenAI’s earlier trademark applications for “GPT-4” and “Whisper” in April, and “GPT-5” in July. None of these applications have received final approval yet.
Since the launch of ChatGPT a year ago, OpenAI has been consistently increases the capabilities of its Large language models (LLMs), ChatGPT built on GPT-3.5, boasting 175 billion parameters. The company unveiled GPT-4 in March, speculated to exceed 1 trillion parameters.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed plans for GPT-5 and expressed intentions to secure additional funding from Microsoft to support ongoing research and development efforts. Altman had briefly stepped down from his position but returned after staff protests over his departure.
The company’s focus on research and safety efforts is emphasised in Altman’s open letter, indicating a strategic commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities while ensuring responsible development practices.
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