To a seller standpoint, let's say the seller came up with a unique item to sell, probably a new invention by the seller - is there a way for the @dcommerce platform to copyright / authenticate the invention so that it will be safe from piracy? Will there be a form of protection for the seller's item so to prevent unauthorized reproduction by someone else?
I think that ecommerce platform built on top of a blockchain will not be governed by other entity / authority. And so there is a high chance that other sellers might replicate an original item and sell it at a low price creating dispute among sellers.
Hi Funtraveller,
Copyright and Trade Marking fall under government regulations so dCommerce or any online retailer would not be in position to provide such protection. The inventor must submit to the gov entities for filing copy right or tm or patent status.
Also, while dCommerce will abide by all copyright laws to best of our abilities, patent and tm infringement actions are wholly owned by the holders of those assets.
Thanks for your clarification dCommerce, I asked this question since I learned that a conventional ecommerce platform like Alibaba are actually stepping-up against piracy. I believe they will even investigate a seller and if proven guilty they will report to police and remove the seller out of their platform.
I also thought that a product authentication could be in a form of "smart contract" built to your system that can be used to legitimize an item - maybe a form of copyright as well?
Cool idea of using smart contract to authenticate products!
dCommerce will abide by all laws in which it operates.