Blockchain Technology and Intellectual Property Protection

Li Zhang

《International Core Journal of Engineering》 5卷9期 (2019/08) Pp. 116-123

https://doi.org/10.6919/ICJE.201908_5(9).0017

摘要

With the rapid development of information technology, many products and services are now digitized, and some of these require intellectual property protection (IPP). In absence of reliable and versatile IPP solutions, various problems have arisen regarding digital tampering and verification. We propose in this paper that insights from social informatics about the features available in the blockchain technology could help technologists design and develop safer digital IPP systems. We analyze the background of unclear ownership, data tampering and digital work abuse problems in the digital age, and summarize the relevant literature, showing how blockchain technology can provide solutions within the domain of social informatics. We next explain blockchain technology and its current applications, with particular attention to IPP. Then we show evidence of the feasibility of the application of blockchain technology in the field of intellectual property through a systematic literature review. Finally, we discuss the blockchain potential for data-driven intellectual property management in terms of registration verification and protection in online markets. These include, for example, books, supermarkets, tickets, medical and academic records, provision of scientific datasets, media (music art, video) and intellectual property. The paper concludes by highlighting major research gaps that could be tackled through blockchain technology.

關鍵字

Blockchain Applications ； Intellectual Property Protection

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