Design and Develop the Business Process Model for Open Access Copyright Management System Using Permission Less Blockchain
K. Varaprasada Rao, Dileep Kumar Murala, Sandeep Kumar Panda · International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering · 2025
Copyright management is essential in the digital economy for protecting intellectual property rights.With the exponential growth of digital content, existing centralized systems struggle with inefficiencies, enforcement challenges, and a lack of transparency.Blockchain technology offers a decentralized and tamper-proof solution, enabling transparent, traceable, and legally compliant copyright management.However, achieving a standardized, trusted, and interoperable platform remains a key challenge.This study presents an optimized blockchain-based copyright management model that enhances process coordination and automation.The approach utilizes a structured "Chain of Transformation", converting an optimized state transition model into intelligent smart contracts.Key stages include: (1) defining the business process state transition model, (2) optimizing it using the Processes States and Transition Reduction Algorithm (PSTRA), (3) transforming it into smart contracts, and (4) refining these contracts into intelligent contracts.This structured automation ensures secure, efficient, and enforceable copyright management.Comparative analysis with existing systems highlights improvements in decentralization, security, cost efficiency, process communication, and standardization.The integration of intelligent smart contracts enhances automation, ensuring transparent and legally enforceable copyright execution.The model also strengthens security against copyright infringements by leveraging blockchain's immutable ledger for verification and enforcement.The proposed blockchain-based model improves copyright protection by providing a secure, automated, and legally compliant framework.It fosters innovation by standardizing copyright processes, reducing inefficiencies, and lowering operational costs.Future research will focus on enhancing scalability, cross-chain interoperability, and legal adaptability to address evolving industry needs.