域名的财产权利客体属性分析——以域名的功用为视角

The Property Nature of Domain Names——From the perspective of the function of a domain name

域名的财产权利客体属性的界定一直存在一些令人迷茫之处,从便于记忆与访问站点的技术性功用分析,域名具有网络虚拟财产的特性;从作为互联网上商业标识的识别性功用分析,域名也具有知识财产的特性;从关键词垄断功用分析,域名还具有自然垄断财产的特性。如无个体利益与公共利益、攸关个体利益间的冲突,域名可以视为一种网络虚拟财产而适用物权制度来调整;当涉及个体利益与公共利益、攸关个体利益间的冲突,需要平衡利益关系时,则域名应当被视为一种知识财产而适用知识产权制度来调整;而域名作为一种自然垄断财产时,对域名的调整涉及反垄断法律制度。

From the analysis of memory and access to the site of the technical function, a domain nameis characterized by its network virtual property; Analysis of the function of as commercial identification mark,it has characteristics of intellectual property as well domain name. From the analysis of keywords monopolyfunction, a domain name also has the characteristics of natural monopoly property. If there is no conflictsbetween individual and public, and between individual interests at stake, the domain name can be regarded asa kind of network virtual property and regulated by property rights system. When interest conflicts betweendifferent subjects are concerned and the interests need to be balanced, the domain name should be viewed as anintellectual property and adjusted by the intellectual property system. When the domain name is regarded as anatural monopoly property, the domain name should be regulated by anti-monopoly law.