Is the domain name copyrighted?

Because our country implements a hierarchical registration system for enterprise names, many industrial and commercial administration departments have the right to approve and register enterprise names, but there is no nationwide networked system, so there will be infringement cases in the market. So, are domain names copyrighted? Below, the editor of Legal Savior Network will provide you with relevant answers. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Is the domain name copyrighted

The domain name is copyrighted.

Article 47 of the Copyright Law

Anyone who commits the following infringements shall be held liable according to the circumstances. Stop the infringement, eliminate the impact, apologize, compensate for losses and other civil responsibilities:

(1) Publish the work without the permission of the copyright owner;

(2) Publishing works created in collaboration with others as independently created works without the permission of the co-author;

(3) Signing other people’s works for the purpose of seeking personal fame and fortune without participating in the creation;

(4) Distorting or tampering with other people’s works;

(5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;

(6) Using the work for exhibition, making movies, or using methods similar to making movies without the permission of the copyright owner, or Use of works in the form of adaptation, translation, annotation, etc., except as otherwise provided for in this Law;

(7) Remuneration should be paid but has not been paid for the use of other people's works;

(8) Without the permission of the copyright holders of film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking, computer software, audio and video products, or copyright-related rights holders , leasing his works or audio and video products, except as otherwise provided for in this law;

(9) Using the layout design of books and periodicals published by the publisher without the permission of the publisher;

(10) Live broadcast or publicly transmit the live performance, or record the performance without the performer's permission;

(十1) Other acts that infringe upon copyright and copyright-related rights and interests.

Infringement of domain name registration How to deal with it

"Supreme People's Court Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Computer Network Domain Names"

Article 6

People If the court determines that the registration and use of a domain name constitutes infringement or unfair competition, it may order the defendant to stop infringement, cancel the domain name, or order the plaintiff to register and use the domain name at the plaintiff's request; if actual damage is caused to the right holder, it may order the defendant to cease infringement and cancel the domain name. Order the defendant to compensate for the losses. If the people's court determines that the domain name registration, use, etc. constitutes infringement or unfair competition and causes actual damage to the right holder, the people's court may order the defendant to compensate for the loss.

The domain name is intellectual property and therefore has copyright. If the People's Court determines that the registration and use of a domain name constitutes infringement or unfair competition, it may order the defendant to cease infringement and cancel the domain name. The above are the relevant answers provided to you by the editor of Legal Savior Network. If you have questions related to the law, you are welcome to consult the Legal Savior Network at any time.