论网络虚拟财产的性质及法律保护

【作者】 杜凯；

【导师】 廖志刚；

【作者基本信息】 西南政法大学 ， 法律， 2006， 硕士

【摘要】 随着互联网技术的应用和发展，一系列的与网络有关的问题也相伴而生。本文从2003年李宏晨诉北极冰科技有限公司案和2005年中国首例QQ号码盗窃案这两个典型案例入手，揭示了网络游戏虚拟财产一系列存在争议的现实问题：所谓“虚拟财产”是不是法律意义上的财产?如果是财产，是一种什么性质的财产?“网络虚拟财产”究竟是否应当受到保护?如果需要保护，应如何保护? 首先，本文阐述了网络虚拟财产的概念，认为所谓网络虚拟财产可分为狭义和广义两种概念，广义的概念侧重于对“虚拟”的理解，认为只要是数字化的、非物化的财产形式都可以纳入虚拟财产的范畴之中，包括信息流及数字媒体等，外延很广泛。狭义的网络虚拟财产即依赖于网络空间中的虚拟环境而存在的、属于游戏玩家控制的游戏资源，包括游戏账号、游戏角色(RPG)，及其游戏过程中积累的“货币”、“地产”、“装备”、“宠物”等物品。本文仅探讨狭义的、存在于网络游戏中的虚拟财产法律问题。本文进一步分析了虚拟财产的特征，认为虚拟财产具有虚拟性、限制性、交易性、价值性和期限性等特征。 其次，本文对网络虚拟财产的法律属性进行了详细分析和初步研究。对财产权概念和属性进行了分析，认为财产权是指金钱、财物及民事权利义务的总和。通常分为：(1)按所有权，分为国家财产、集体财产、个人财产；(2)按是否具有实物形式，分为有形财产(如金钱、财物)和无形财产(如知识产权)；(3)按民事权利义务，分为积极财产(如金钱、财物及各种权益)和消极财产(如债务)。法律意义上的财产应包括价值性、稀缺性和可交易性等属性。接着通过网络虚拟财产特征与财产权属性的比较，认为第一，虚拟财产能成为法律意义上的财产，需要具备财产的特性，首先应该具有使用价值和交换价值。第二，虚拟财产具有可交易性。第三，由于网络虚拟财产具有价值性，这就必然要求其在数量上限制在一定的范围内，而不能无限化，所以具有稀缺陛。第四，在立法和司法上，承认虚拟财产为财产已经成为一种趋势。所以认定网络虚拟财产具有财产权的属性，是法律意义上的财产。更多还原

【Abstract】 Along with the Internet technology application and the development a series of the network related questions arises. From the two typical cases, i.e.Li Hongchen v. the North polar ice science and technology limited company in 2003 and the case about Chinese first example QQ number burglary in 2005, this article has promulgated a series of existent dispute and realistic question concerning the network game virtual property: the questions are so-called "is the virtual property" the legal significant property? If it is the property, then what kind of nature of the property is it? And does the so-called "Network virtual property" actually have to receive the protection? If it needs to be protected, what measures should be taken?First, this article elaborated the concept of network virtual property, namely, the hypothesized environment, relying on the cyberspace, belongs to the game to play, resources which the family controls, including the game account number, the game role (RPG), and that in the game process accumulates "the currency", "the real estate", "the equipment", "the pet" and so on. This article has further analyzed the virtual property characteristic, believing mat the virtual property has such features as virtual, restrictive, negotiable, and of value and duration. This article has carried on the multi analysis and the preliminary study on the network virtual property legal attribute, recognizing that the network virtual property has the attribute of the property rights, and should be among the legal property for its significance. And further carries on the analysis to the virtual property nature, and recognized the network virtual property is network game operation business and the game plays between the families the creditor’s rights certificate. Therefore it should be brought into line with the creditor’s rights scope, and is to be protected. Finally, this article elaborated on the protection of the network virtual property and the necessity of the network virtual property protection. AS to how to protect the network virtual property, the author hereby put forward some concrete suggestions and methods.The author suggested that, the government should formulate a network virtual property protection method, comprehensively stipulated the definition and the更多还原