Abstract: A method for trading and trial running an integrated circuit design code is provided. In the method, the integrated circuit design code is converted to a netlist, which is then trial ran and traded between a buyer and a seller on a network platform. The buyer raises a procurement request for an integrated circuit design code on the network platform, and the seller synthesizes the integrated circuit design code to the netlist and completes a trade with the buyer on the network platform. Alternatively, the buyer raises a trial run request for the netlist described by the seller on the network platform, and the seller encrypts the netlist to an encrypted netlist for the trial sampling of the buyer. Accordingly, a trade for the integrated circuit design code is achieved via the network platform for promoting cloud computing, competitiveness and affordability of the industry.