The domain name and other intellectual property rights

Abstract

This study aims to disentangle the overlap between the concept of domain names and other commercial intellectual property rights by distinguishing between them from several formal and legal aspects. This distinction is essential for protecting the rights of entrepreneurs, companies, and others from infringement. Additionally, the study seeks to identify the relationship between domain names and commercial intellectual property rights. A domain name serves as an access tool that facilitates users' ability to obtain information and services via the Internet, thereby significantly enhancing the importance of e-commerce. Consequently, the domain name is considered an influential element of electronic commercial identity as well as an emerging and independent component of commercial intellectual property rights.