Explanation of network intellectual property terms

Network intellectual property rights are all kinds of intellectual property rights arising from or related to the development of digital networks. Copyright includes copyright and neighboring rights, and industrial property rights include patents, inventions, utility models, designs, trademarks, trade names, etc. In addition to the connotation of traditional intellectual property rights, network intellectual property rights also include databases, computer software, multimedia, network domain names, digital works and electronic copyright. Therefore, the extension of the concept of intellectual property under the network environment has expanded a lot. E-mail, letters seen on electronic bulletin boards and news forums, online news databases, computer software on data transmission stations, photos, pictures, music, animations, etc. We often come into contact with each other online, which may be protected by copyright as works.

Compared with traditional text resources, network resources have their unique characteristics. One is digitalization and networking, which are the basic characteristics of network information resources. Second, there is a large amount of information and many kinds, and the daily IE browsing volume is astronomical. Third, the information update cycle is short, network information saves printing, transportation and other links, and data can be uploaded in time. Fourth, the resources are huge and open, and information resources are not restricted by regions. Any networked computer can upload and download information. Fifth, the organization is scattered and there is no unified management mechanism and institution.

The most important part of network intellectual property;

English domain names, Chinese domain names and Chinese websites (general websites/wireless websites) are legal Internet property resources of party and government organs, enterprises and institutions in China. They are introduced by China Internet Information Center (CNNIC), a national authority, and follow the international practice of "first come, first served", which adapts to the existing intellectual property protection system and connects with the existing intellectual property registration content and network resource registration. Inquire and compare the network resources of each application for registration. If any information related to industrial and commercial registration's name and trademark is found during the audit, it will be informed and followed up by the authorized organization of China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

According to China the Supreme People's Court, English domain names, Chinese domain names and Chinese websites (general websites/wireless websites) have the function of brand and trademark recognition, which are protected by national laws and unique in the world, and have been formally incorporated into the international intellectual property system by the Intellectual Property Office.

These characteristics of network information resources determine that network intellectual property rights are completely different from traditional intellectual property rights, for example, intellectual property rights are exclusive, while the protection of network intellectual property rights is open and public information; Intellectual property is regional, while online intellectual property is borderless.