Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally
BackgroundBlockchain technology offers transformative potential for international intellectual property (IP) trade and protection, yet its adoption in China faces significant barriers.MethodThis study utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to quantitatively prioritize regulatory, technologica...
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| description | BackgroundBlockchain technology offers transformative potential for international intellectual property (IP) trade and protection, yet its adoption in China faces significant barriers.MethodThis study utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to quantitatively prioritize regulatory, technological, economic, and sociocultural barriers, drawing on data from expert interviews.FindingsThe analysis identifies regulatory barriers, particularly compliance costs (weight: 0.308) and data security regulations (0.168), as the primary challenges, largely due to stringent regulations such as China’s Cybersecurity Law. Technological barriers, including infrastructure limitations (0.198) and high implementation costs (0.132), are also significant. Economic and sociocultural barriers, such as awareness gaps and trust deficits, are less critical but still relevant. Addressing these challenges requires collaboration among policymakers, technology providers, and IP stakeholders.ConclusionThis research offers actionable insights for advancing blockchain integration in China’s IP ecosystem. Future studies should expand sample sizes and explore alternative decision-making frameworks to improve generalizability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-41ca784c2330429d8d5dbe092b74d1382025-08-20T03:34:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Blockchain2624-78522025-07-01810.3389/fbloc.2025.16081811608181Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationallyQiang Li0XiaoLong Wen1Zijing Wu2Guangzhou College of Technology and Business, Guangzhou, ChinaCavite State University, Cavite, PhilippinesGuangzhou College of Technology and Business, Guangzhou, ChinaBackgroundBlockchain technology offers transformative potential for international intellectual property (IP) trade and protection, yet its adoption in China faces significant barriers.MethodThis study utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to quantitatively prioritize regulatory, technological, economic, and sociocultural barriers, drawing on data from expert interviews.FindingsThe analysis identifies regulatory barriers, particularly compliance costs (weight: 0.308) and data security regulations (0.168), as the primary challenges, largely due to stringent regulations such as China’s Cybersecurity Law. Technological barriers, including infrastructure limitations (0.198) and high implementation costs (0.132), are also significant. Economic and sociocultural barriers, such as awareness gaps and trust deficits, are less critical but still relevant. Addressing these challenges requires collaboration among policymakers, technology providers, and IP stakeholders.ConclusionThis research offers actionable insights for advancing blockchain integration in China’s IP ecosystem. Future studies should expand sample sizes and explore alternative decision-making frameworks to improve generalizability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1608181/fullblockchain technologyintellectual propertyanalytic hierarchy processregulatory barrierstechnological challengesChina |
| spellingShingle | Qiang Li XiaoLong Wen Zijing Wu Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally Frontiers in Blockchain blockchain technology intellectual property analytic hierarchy process regulatory barriers technological challenges China |
| title | Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally |
| title_full | Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally |
| title_short | Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally |
| title_sort | evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in china s ip trade and protection internationally |
| topic | blockchain technology intellectual property analytic hierarchy process regulatory barriers technological challenges China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1608181/full |
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