A blockchain patent application filed by telecommunications giant and Huawei Networks was published by the United States. National Intellectual Property Office on Tuesday, 6 March.

Huawei based in Shenzhen initially filed its patent application on August 15, 2016. The document describes a Blockchain verification system for the protection of intellectual property rights for digital content within a network peer-to-peer (P2P)

The Blockchain network, as described by Huawei, would permanently record all verification data such as the ID of a right holder. author, and the point of access to digital content, according to the ranking.

When a user sends a download request within the P2P network, the verification system will identify and compare its private key or license before giving access to the content. The application emphasizes that download permissions will only be released by the Blockchain platform if the validation data fully matches.

Despite the Chinese government banning all domestic cryptocurrency exchanges in September last year, and finalizing its complete ban on foreign exchange Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) early February 2018 , Blockchain-based technology is still experiencing significant development in the country.

On February 27, the first Chinese distributor JD.com launched its start-up Al Catapult accelerator program to fund blockchain innovative projects, successfully attracting four foreign companies to Beijing. Last week, Cointelegraph announced that JD.com was planning to set up a Blockchain-based food tracking system in its supply chains.