Blockchain Empowered Knowledge Resource Protection Model and Its Application

Abstract

ABSTRACT An increasing number of knowledge resources are stored and disseminated in digital form, resulting in new challenges for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, including difficulty in establishing rights, difficulty in defending rights, and difficulty in incurring high costs. The proposed system in this paper aims to use Internet of Things (IoT) devices to collect knowledge resource data, store it in the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) network, and mint non‐fungible tokens (NFTs) in the blockchain, simplifying the process of IPR confirmation and protection while reducing costs. Additionally, blockchain transactions are delivered to the blockchain service network (BSN) to enhance network credibility. Experimental results show an average file storage time of 0.05 s, a 13% reduction in the average time for property rights registration, and a reduction in maintenance costs.