论网络游戏虚拟财产的法律地位

On the Legal Status of Virtual Property in On-Line Games

关于网络游戏虚拟财产,对其是否具有财产属性以及是否予以法律保护的问题,目前肯定论与否定论这两种截然相反的观念交锋激烈。事实上,网络游戏虚拟财产是玩家通过个人劳动、真实财物付出、市场交易等手段创造获得的,既具效用性、又具稀缺性、还具有交换性;概言之,还具有财产的所有基本属性,当然属于无形财产的一种。因而,无论是在民事领域,还是在刑事领域,网络游戏虚拟财产都应当获得法律的适当评价和保护。

Presently,people take two contrary views(affirmative and negative)on the attribute and legal protection of virtual property in on-line games.In fact,virtual property in on-line games has usefulness,scarcity and exchange nature,that is,possesses all basic attributes of property.So,it is naturally a kind of incorporeal property,and should be properly evaluated and protected by the law in both civil and criminal fields.