The Attribute And Protection Of Domain Name

A domain name is a new thing under the network environment, the rapiddevelopment of information technology, has led to the development of the law isdifficult to grasp, it is difficult to form a unified understanding. At this stage,institutional aspects related to domain name disputes China is still relatively backward,many points still in the discussion stage, and no conclusion. Therefore, the researchdomain is necessary legal problems.In this paper, starting from the concept of domain, analyzing the function of thedomain name and its value, discusses the legal nature of domain name, and come tothe conclusion that domain name belongs to the object of intellectual property. Andthrough specific case concludes the expression form of domain name disputes,analyze the reason of the domain name dispute and concluded the necessity ofestablishing right of domain name. Due to the international Internet domain names,domain name protection by the United States, Japan and international organizations,carries on the analysis, combing out worth our using for reference of experience.Through the present situation of our domain name protection legislation and judicialpractice, combing the current situation of China’s domain name dispute resolution,and sums up the problems. At the end of this article, in view of the front part putforward the problem, draw lessons from foreign experiences, domain name protectedby the laws of the Suggestions and measures are put forward.