On Legal Protection Of Network Virtual Property

The virtual property is the product of the industry of on-line games which is developing rapidly. It depends on the network imaginary space to exist. Actually the virtual property is only electronic data which is memorized in the service-device. Therefore, the virtual property has some special characteristics of its own that differentiate from the traditional property, such as the attributes of fiction , dependence and deadline etc.The issues of the virtual property have been emerging fast accompanied by the booming development of the issues of the virtual property , the legal interests of the player can not be protected by the law effectively. There are also disputes on the attributes of the law. In addition, in the theoretical circle also have different opinions on the ownership of the virtual property, the right and obligation between the player and the merchant.If we give legal protection to the virtual property, we will face some problems on the virtual property due to its special characteristics, such as how to affirm the owner of the virtual property, how to define the virtue of the imaginary property and who due to give evidence.With the increasing issues of the virtual property, the disputes have not been solved effectively by reason that our country have not special provisions for the legal protection of the virtual property. As a result, it has had negative impact on the development of the on-line games industry seriously. Urgent appeals for enacting laws for the virtual property have been made by a deal of people.This paper aims to make an urgent appeal for the legal protection of the virtual property through analyzing the attributes of the virtual property, discussing the legal protection. In addition to it, this paper also has discussing the problems of system and procedure of enacting laws, and other difficulties in the processing of administration of justice.