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Chinese regulators reject OpenAI GPT5 trademark application

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What happened: On August 12, Chinese media reported that the China National Intellectual Property Administration's (CNIPA) Trademark Office has denied OpenAI's trademark application for "GPT5".
CNIPA's decision isn't unfounded: The company has also been unable to secure a US trademark for the terms...