By health : Time Stamp - An Effective Solution For Copyright Protection

According to statistics, 70% of the daily entertainment in China is attributed to viewing various online videos and articles. Many new creative ideas are based on classics. We will see that many original video clips have been imitated and popular original songs have been covered. Such "creativity" however, has also caused various problems with copyright infringement. Some original works are reprinted without authorization, manuscripts are plagiarized... In the new media era, the current situation of "easy to infringe, difficult to protect rights" plagues copyright owners. Outside of complaining on Weibo (the Chinese social media platform), many original authors have nowhere to turn. A popular Chinese blogger recently launched a hashtag #SayNoToPlagiarism on Weibo, which has been viewed over 250 million times.

Is there an effective way for copyright owners to quickly collect evidence, speed up the process of rights protection, and make it no longer difficult to protect rights?

The trusted timestamp may help solve this problem!

What is a time stamp?

The time stamp is a commonly used electronic credential. It is easy to operate and quick to authenticate. Original works can be confirmed by generating time stamps. In short, the timestamp contains the point in time when your work was created and uses technical means to prevent fraud.

Is the time stamp credible?

The validity of this type of evidence has been widely accepted by courts at all levels. The Supreme Court specifically stated in the "Supreme People's Court Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Internet Court Cases" that "the electronic data submitted by the parties through electronic signatures, trusted time stamps, blockchain and other evidence collection, fixation and tamper-proof technical means or certification through the electronic forensics platform can prove its authenticity, the Internet court should accept such evidence. "

Has anyone used it to defend rights?

Time stamps are accepted in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country. According to the data of the Judgment Document Network, as of February 2020, the number of judgment cases using credible time stamps as evidence has exceeded 17,000.

In the case of a trademark infringement dispute between BY-Health Co Ltd., and Weihai Xinghetang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which was heard in January 2020, plaintiff BY-Health used time stamps as evidence , "The content of the corresponding document has remained intact since the time stamp application, and it has not been tampered with, and the authenticity of this set of evidence shall be confirmed." The defendant was determined to immediately stop the infringement of the plaintiff, BY-Health, and to compensate the plaintiff for economic losses of RMB 150,000 (including reasonable expenses) within ten days from the date of the effective date of the judgment.

In the case of copyright disputes and infringement disputes between Kong Chao and Beijing Aiqiyi Technology Co., Ltd., the plaintiff Kong Chao used credible timestamps to obtain evidence to prove that his work "The Lonely Time in Pain" was completed in 2008 and enjoyed copyright protection.

Judges of courts at all levels highly recognize the authority of credible time stamps.

How can I get a timestamp for my work?

Now, KangxinTime Stamp Authentication Service provides you with time stamp authentication for electronic evidence.

You only need to enter the Kangxin IP platform (eservice.kangxin.com), register and log in, upload your work, fill in the relevant information, and you can timestamp authenticate your work in seconds!

After the application is successful, you can view and download the "Time Stamp Certificate" and "Time Stamp Authentication Certificate" of the work at any time on the platform.

If the work is infringed, just submit the original work and the above two certificates to the court.

What are the fees associated with this service?

Applying time stamps is not only easy to operate, quick to authenticate, but also very affordable: 10 USD per piece! This is simply the cheapest evidence available in the intellectual property rights protection, without additional notarization! With it, defending rights is no longer difficult, and the road to defending rights is a lot more straightforward.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

Mr Kangxin Partners
Kangxin
Floor 16, Tower A, InDo Building
A48 Zhichun Road
Haidian District
Beijing
CHINA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: en.kangxin.com

© Mondaq Ltd, 2020 - Tel. [phone] - http://www.mondaq.com, source Business Briefing