Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage Use Blockchain to Protect Intellectual Property Rights

Source: Hubei News Network

Since Han Embroidery was "on" the blockchain, Ren Wei only needs a mobile phone to store certificates and confirm the rights of key links such as pattern design, hand embroidery, and finished products, and weave a "digital protection network" for his works. ".

On July 12, a reporter from Changjiang Daily walked into the Wuhan Han Embroidery Studio in Jianghan District, and saw Ren Wei, the provincial intangible cultural heritage inheritor and founder of Wuhan Han Embroidery Art Co., Ltd., was embroidering a new work. The assistant on the side is holding a mobile phone and is using the forensic function of "Huizhengtong" to take pictures and record it.

"Huizhengtong" is an intellectual property protection application jointly created by Jianghan District Market Supervision Administration and Central China Blockchain Innovation Center, which can be used on mobile and computer terminals. With the help of blockchain technology, this application solves the problems in the process of intellectual property creation, such as the difficulty of confirming rights and depositing certificates.

The three generations of Ren Wei's family are the inheritors of Han embroidery skills. She told reporters that many intangible cultural heritage craftsmen's works have been plagiarized in the industry, but due to the lack of key evidence of the creation process, it is difficult for the original creators to defend their rights.

In order to protect the intellectual property rights of his works, Ren Wei applied to the State Trademark Office for certification of the geographical indication of Wuhan Han Embroidery ten years ago, and also applied for copyrights for 10 works successively. "However, the traditional registration method needs to submit or mail paper materials on site, which is relatively troublesome and time-consuming." She said.

At the beginning of this year, Lu Geng, product director of Central China Blockchain Technology Integration and Innovation Center, came to Wuhan Han Embroidery Studio through Jianghan District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, and introduced "Huizhengtong" to Ren Wei. This made her eyes shine: "Blockchain technology can not only save the creative process, but also has the characteristics of not being forged and tampered and leaving traces throughout the process."

Ren Wei introduced: "We only need to take pictures with 'Huizhengtong' and 'uplink' to store the certificate in the key link of creation, and then we can obtain the electronic data storage form issued by the notary agency, forming a unique 'data fingerprint'."

"The electronic data uploaded by 'Huizhengtong' has been stored in the blockchain and has legal effect, and has realized mutual recognition of data with the notary office and Internet courts." Lu Geng introduced that through cooperation with a number of intellectual property protection workstations in Jianghan District , In addition to being able to save certificates in real time during the creation process, users can also use "Huizhengtong" to realize "staying at home" to apply for copyright registration of works. "Traditional copyright registration generally takes 15 working days, but on 'Huizhengtong', the electronic copyright certification certificate can be obtained within 24 hours at the fastest." Lu Geng said.

It is reported that "Huizhengtong" is currently open to enterprises and individuals in Jianghan District free of charge. Lu Geng introduced: "Recently, a traditional Chinese medicine company in Shandong approached us, hoping to confirm the rights of their exclusive prescription through 'Huizhengtong'." (Reporter Qiao Chi, Chen Xingyu, correspondent Zhu Sufang, Li Wei, intern Dong Xing)