A Summary of Research on Blockchain in the Field of Intellectual Property

With the continuous development and application of blockchain technology, the academic and commercial circles are constantly exploring the research directions and practical applications of blockchains. Today, in the financial, sales, medical and other fields, the blockchain has already played its advantages. In this paper, we focus on the related research and applications of blockchain technology in the field of intellectual property, analyze the academic research and commercial application in this direction, and try to provide a new feasible direction for the research and development of the blockchain in the next stage. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.