In 2018, blockchain has become the hottest topic in the field of investment and financing. It has not only become a “crazy” plate in the stock market, but also has become a key technology for many technology companies to subvert the future. Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Jingdong , Xiaomi, Thunder and other Internet companies and many domestic universities, financial institutions, etc. have also announced the inbound blockchain field. It can be said that around the blockchain technology, an unprecedented boom is occurring in China. This expert suggests that due to the block, Industry giants have not yet appeared in the field of the chain, and applications worldwide have just started. With the continuous enrichment and improvement of the application of blockchain technology, it may promote the rapid development of the industry. Related companies should promptly seize this strategy in emerging areas. In the period of opportunity, in the process of application of blockchain technology, we will strengthen the patent layout, build core patents, and make patents a powerful weapon in deciding the future. The hot technology has attracted all parties in the near future. In the A-share market, the blockchain concept stocks Achieving the sharpest gains in recent days, many stocks rose by more than 20%, as long as the concept of blockchains has soared. What is the blockchain? Although the issue has been discussed for a long time, the general public is still somewhat puzzled. The "Chinese Blockchain Technology and Application Development White Paper 2016" explains this blockchain technology: Blockchain technology uses blockchain data structures to verify and store data, uses distributed node consensus algorithms to generate and update data, and uses cryptographic methods to secure data transmission and access, using automated script code. A brand-new distributed infrastructure and computing form for smart contracts to program and manipulate data. 'It is understood that blockchain technology is essentially an undisturbed distributed shared database. It is like a book, all participants in a transaction. You can have the 'backup' of this book. The contents of the book can only be added and cannot be changed or deleted. 'The blockchain technology is a combination of multiple technologies and is based on the development of Internet technology. It involves two The key technologies are the cryptographic algorithms and the conventions of various rules. 'The patent office of the State Intellectual Property Office has long been concerned with the blockchain technology. The Department of Science Shen Xiaodong explained the technology in relation to specific application scenarios. He illustrated the scenario of commodity trading. Suppose there is a piece of goods abroad that needs to be sold domestically. The seller operates when the goods are sold, by clicking on the 'button' (a type of image In terms of chemistry, it's like clicking on a 'button', product name, serial number, price, and other information will automatically form the original data of the goods to form a block. At the same time, the hash algorithm is used to form the The hash value corresponding to the data record forms a block header together with the generation time, the hash value of the previous block, etc., and then combines the block body and the block header into one, thereby forming a data block. Accompanying the goods Access to logistics, distribution, payment, and other links will form data blocks related to the operation records of the link in each operation process. Finally, these data blocks are combined in time series to form a blockchain. In this application scenario, Next, the blockchain and the entire supply chain of commodity circulation accompany it, and it records in detail the various links that the commodity has experienced from the merchant to the user, thus greatly improving the overall The transparency and traceability of information recorded in each step of the process. 'In this data chain, information is transparent, everyone has mastered the entire information chain and can hardly be tampered with.' Shen Xiaodong said. Currently, blockchain technology has Has attracted wide attention from various industries. Baidu's financial blockchain laboratory has released the blockchain game 'Letts'; Alibaba's rookie logistics and Tmall International announced that it has enabled blockchain tracking, uploading , Verifying the logistics link information of cross-border imported goods; Tencent announced that it will build blockchain infrastructure and build a 'Tencent blockchain' solution that provides enterprise-class services; Jingdong has joined the global blockchain cargo shipping alliance, becoming The first domestic company to join the organization; Xiaomi launched the 'blockchain + digital marketing applications', etc. In addition, some commercial banks and financial institutions at home and abroad are also in the form of alliances to increase the research of technology in this field. Relevant data show that in recent years, the number of startup companies engaged in technological innovation and application in the field of blockchain has achieved rapid growth. In 2016 alone, there were 13 companies in China. Involved in this, becoming the country with the largest number of newly-added blockchain companies in the world. Compared with the investment boom and greater attention caused by the landing of patented convoys and blockchain technology, there are few applications for real landing. The view is that in the future, 95% of blockchain companies will fail. 'At present, the technology application of blockchain is still in the early stage of exploration. Domestically, financial fields such as copyright, logistics, food safety and insurance, wealth management, and credit information have been The relevant applications have been realized, but there has been no large-scale application landing. In the future, with the continuous improvement of technology, blockchain will promote the development of related industries. 'Shen Xiaodong said. 'At present, most of the domestic blockchain application projects belong to concepts. It is undeniable that the verification and early operation stage can be truly verified. However, as an information technology that can directly change the relationship between production and life, if the blockchain technology can be widely used, then people's production and life Changes will also occur. More and more people will achieve free employment. The society will also establish a new individual-centered production. The dynamic organization method, which in turn replaces the production method based on the modern company system in the existing industry. 'The researcher of the China Information and Communications Research Institute Beijing Taier Yingfu Network Technology Co., Ltd. Luan Meng said. It is worth noting that although blockchain technology is still In the early stage of exploration, various companies and related participants have carried out corresponding patent layouts. According to the “Bitcoin Patent Report”, from the beginning of the birth of Bitcoin to the present, there are more than 2,000 related patent applications worldwide, of which nearly 50 % comes from China. Of the top ten applicants for patent applications, Bank of America ranks first in 45 and Alibaba ranks fourth. From the latest "2017 global blockchain company patent rankings" released at home It shows that the number of patent filings submitted by China in the blockchain area far exceeds that of the United States and leads the world. Among them, Alibaba ranked first with 49 patent applications. In addition, universities and research institutes such as Zhejiang University, Shenzhen University and Chinese Academy of Sciences The relevant patent layout was also carried out in this technical field. According to Shen Xiaodong, although domestic companies have certain advantages in the number of patents, The patents related to algorithm improvement, hardware equipment and other core technologies are still firmly in the hands of foreign companies, and even start-up companies in the field of domestic blockchain are still at the stage of exploring how to put technologies and applications to the ground and generate value. At the same time, start-up companies There is also a general shortage of patent awareness and an issue that needs to be urgently addressed. 'The application of blockchain to various industries and applications will inevitably produce a lot of innovations. How to develop a quality and effective patent protection arrangement is still The majority of companies should pay attention to the issue. 'Shen Xiaodong said. Meng Meng also said that at present, the blockchain technology still exists in the application of the process of 'blockchain and blockchain' problem, ignore the blockchain as The integrity of socio-economic and technological attributes. It is worth noting that the blockchain is not a 'all-embracing oil'. Only by finding the application scenarios that are most suitable for their technical characteristics, can companies truly implement the protection of intellectual property rights. , And maximize its value.
