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According to CNN 1 February, US and India have increased defence and technology cooperation in line with the growing threats from China. Operationally, the focus is on maritime security and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as well as developing cell phone technologies. Due to the sensitive policial and market related tension, it is likely that all parties will aim to avoid any fatalities to avoid further tension and impact from a security and economic perspectives. Instead, technology and collaboration will be the key activities for China and India. 

Due to the low amount of immunity of the citizens in China caused by the zero Covid policy approach my estimation is that it is unlikely that China will announce an end. The restricted policy had ended in a low number of reported deaths caused by COVID-19 and China might feel pressured to not change its approach even with ongoing protests without a sustainable alternative such as increased resources in hospitals. As the vaccine in China only has 60% protection, I do not see that China would be in a good state to end its Covid policy but will likely relax its restrictions,as was published by financial times 12 hours ago. 

Due to the overall insatiable financial market and stock market value decrease, I doubt Impossible Foods will take the step to announce a date of their IPO by the end of the year. Impossible Foods are also in a lawsuit over imitation-meat and it is unlikely that they would proceed with stock market entry until the case is settled.

On November 8, Foodnavigator.USA.com among other vegetarian centric online magazines announced that Impossible Foods has hired a new marketing chief with experience from big companies. My assessment is that they plan to increase the marketing profile and communication prior to IPO, wherefore I foresee that they will at least take 8 months before announcing a date to gain an internal alignment and results on the marketing strategy and implementation thereof.

China, US, Japan and the Republic of Korea have the most AI patent applications (rs-online 2020). According to WIPO data "technology trends” 2020, only 4 actors out of top 500 AI applicants holding AI patent applications. Due to Europe’s and United Kingdom’s high requirements on data privacy handling and overall regulatory mixture and market impacting factors, it is likely that AI will face issues to become subject to research and user adoption. The EU has also considered legal limitations in order to secure privacy and security.

Furthermore, computer programs are excluded from patentability and solutions made by AI cannot be patented within the scope of European patent convention (Case J 8/20) , which by the nature of AI will have an impact on patent possibilities in this area.

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Report 2020, issued by https://uk.rs-online.com/web/

Technology Trends 2019 Artificial Intelligence rapport 2019.

Khan, S. (2022) UK AI Patent Law, Potter Clarkson. Available at: https://www.potterclarkson.com/insights/patenting-ai-in-the-uk-trends-and-outlook/ (Accessed: November 19, 2022).