The Nature And Legal Protection Of Network Virtual Property

Along with the Internet technology application and the development a series of the network related questions arises. From the two typical cases, i.e.Li Hongchen v. the North polar ice science and technology limited company in 2003 and the case about Chinese first example QQ number burglary in 2005, this article has promulgated a series of existent dispute and realistic question concerning the network game virtual property: the questions are so-called "is the virtual property" the legal significant property? If it is the property, then what kind of nature of the property is it? And does the so-called "Network virtual property" actually have to receive the protection? If it needs to be protected, what measures should be taken?First, this article elaborated the concept of network virtual property, namely, the hypothesized environment, relying on the cyberspace, belongs to the game to play, resources which the family controls, including the game account number, the game role (RPG), and that in the game process accumulates "the currency", "the real estate", "the equipment", "the pet" and so on. This article has further analyzed the virtual property characteristic, believing mat the virtual property has such features as virtual, restrictive, negotiable, and of value and duration. This article has carried on the multi analysis and the preliminary study on the network virtual property legal attribute, recognizing that the network virtual property has the attribute of the property rights, and should be among the legal property for its significance. And further carries on the analysis to the virtual property nature, and recognized the network virtual property is network game operation business and the game plays between the families the creditor's rights certificate. Therefore it should be brought into line with the creditor's rights scope, and is to be protected. Finally, this article elaborated on the protection of the network virtual property and the necessity of the network virtual property protection. AS to how to protect the network virtual property, the author hereby put forward some concrete suggestions and methods.The author suggested that, the government should formulate a network virtual property protection method, comprehensively stipulated the definition and the...