What legal characteristics does a domain name have?
(1) Identity.
The original intention of the design and use of domain names is to use identification marks to distinguish computers on the network to facilitate network addressing and information transmission, so the identification should be One of its basic characteristics. However, the identification of domain names is different from that of traditional marks such as trademarks. The latter has higher distinctiveness requirements. The identification of domain names is computer identification, which only requires subtle differences, which reflects a strong technical characteristics.
(2) Uniqueness.
The uniqueness of a domain name is absolute and global, which is determined by the global coverage of the network and the technical characteristics of network IP address allocation. Traditional logos such as trademarks and trade names may have the same logo owned by different entities depending on the industry, product, etc. However, the uniqueness of a domain name does not vary depending on the industry, product, etc. According to the provisions of the TCP/IP communication protocol reached in the world, every computer on the Internet has a globally unique address in a unified format, that is, an IP address. The domain name corresponding to each IP address is also globally unique.
(3) Exclusivity.
The exclusivity of a domain name is an extension and guarantee of its uniqueness. Domain names registered with any registration agency have global validity. At the same time, the domain name registration principle of "first to apply, first to register" ensures that a domain name can only be successfully registered once, which makes the domain name inevitably have global exclusivity.
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