BIP Asia Forum
FADE IN.
INT. BIP ASIA FORUM - DAY
A big conference venue. About 2000 GUESTS. Sitting among the audience, PETER stares at the stage backdrop.
PETER (V.O.)
I was one of the founding
members of the original
BIP Conference in
the 2000s. It was taken
over by TDC nine
years ago, as they
found it good. It has
become an annual Hong
Kong flagship event.
As other GUESTS join Peter, SOME take photos for them.
INT. EXHIBITION AREA - DAY
GENTLEMAN#1 (40s) bumps into Peter and shakes hands with him.
GENTLEMAN#1
We're talking about you.
IP trading was your vision!
Peter looks at gentleman#1.
PETER(V.O.)
I can't remember him. But
it's obvious he had a good
impression of me.
They chat and exchange name cards.
INT. SEMINAR ROOM - DAY
Entrance. Full house. A LADY (40s) sees and greets Peter.
LADY
You look great! Do you
do a lot of sports?
Peter nods.
INT. HALL - DAY
GUESTS sit around dozens of tables. A KEYNOTE SPEAKER delivers a luncheon speech. Peter listens and watches the powerpoints attentively.
PETER (V.O.)
As a lawyer, he has a
lot of business
development experience.
It's interesting to hear
his support of IP
trading.
INT. GENTS ROOM - DAY
GENTLEMAN#2 (60s) approaches Peter enthusiastically.
GENTLEMAN#2
The keynote speaker
talked about issues we
discussed yesterday.
Your creative concept
as to how to help IP
stakeholders should
work!
Peter nods.
PETER
It's an endorsement
of the White Paper
that I've in mind.
INT. BREAKOUT SESSION - DAY
Forum setting. A white slide: AIPPI. MODERATOR#1 (30s) and two SPEAKERS (30s) are on stage.
PETER (V.O.)
Their theme is on AI
and they discuss if
the inventor in the AI
context can be the
the machine.
SPEAKER#1
...The Hong Kong
Copyright Ordinance
has something on
that...someone who
makes the arrangement...
PETER (V.O.)
Yes, that's the right
analogy.
FLASHBACK
INT. WIPO CONFERENCE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY - DAY (1991)
Peter (36) sits among a few hundreds AUDIENCE. A PANEL of speakers are on stage. They speak in turns.
PETER (V.O.)
There's consensus that
for AI or computer-
generated works, the
person who makes the
necessary arrangements
should be treated as the
creator.
END FLASHBACK.
PETER (V.O.)
I therefore put that in
the Copyright Bill 1997.
Coffee break.
INT. BREAKOUT SESSION - DAY
MODERATOR#2 (20s) moderates four SPEAKERS (30-40s) on stage. Peter sits among the AUDIENCE.
PETER (V.O.)
They're all the young
and successful
gaming entrepreneurs.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
What did he say?
"Esports"?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
I only write and publish
digitally. It's good for
the mind. I compete
with myself, trying to
add value each time.
Peter then watches attentively the audio-visual aids.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Yes, he's really talking
about the "sports" that
I don't do. I find gaming
a waste of time. But,
because of the great
market demand, there's
a lot of money in esports.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
My White Paper and
my short stories shouldn't
ignore the gaming market.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
I know what I'll do. I've
updated myself a lot
about the business of
intellectual property.
The BIP Asia Forum
is really good!
EXT. ROAD - NIGHT
Wet. Some passers-by wear scarfs.
PETER (V.O.)
I must go swimming.
The sport is good for
my well-being. And
consistency is the
key.
Peter walks towards a swimming pool premises.
FADE OUT. The End