Domain Name Dispute:
Domain Name vs
Trademark???
Contents
1. Background
2. Doman Name: an overview
3. Trademark: an overview
4. BMW.id case
(1) Domain Name: an overview
• DNS à Domain Name System à system
of global navigation within the internet
• Each page of information is given an
‘address’ à called a Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) • Order:
http:// à this page uses hypertext transfer protocol
www à this page found on world wide web
leeds.ac.uk à unique address of University of Leeds
/law à 3rd level domain à used to identify
• Domain Name à a name given from
certain website on the internet networks
• Domain Name contains: combination of
alphabets n numbers
• It consists of:
1)TLD (Top Level Domain)
1)TLD (Top Level Domain)
- There are 2 categories:
a. gTLD (generic TLD) à .com (commercial
puposes), .org, .net, .gov, .edu, .mil (restricted and non commercial),
2) SLD (Second Level Domain)
- unair.ac.id, facebook.com
3) Third Level Domain
- fh.unair.ac.id, leeds.ac.uk/law
Domain Name à
• Domain Name should be registered in
certain times and should be extended
• Principleà “first come, first served” + good faith à concerns + responsibilities
Who regulates domain name?
ICANN (Internet Coorporation Assigned Names and Numbers)
Indonesia????
Legal problems
…
• Web security vs market demands
• (third level) domain trespassing
• ICANN authority vs national/local authority
DN TRADEMARK
Sebagai “ALAMAT” dan “NAMA” dalam sistem jaringan TIK
As an address or a name in the internet networks
Sebagai DAYA PEMBEDA dalam lingkup industri dan perdagangan
As a distinguishing feature in the industry and trade
Non-Properti sebagai “Amanat” dari Masyarakat Informasi
Properti à kreasi intelektual manusia
First Come, First Served First to Filed, First to Used
Tidak ada Pemeriksaan Substantif
There is no Substantial Examination
Harus ada Pemeriksaan Substantif
Substantial Examination
Sepanjang tidak dapat dibuktikan beritikad tidak baik, perolehan DN bukanlah suatu tindakan yg melawan hukum
As long as can not be proven as a bad faith, the acquisition of DN is not an act that violates law
Sepanjang tidak ada LISENSIà penggunaannya adalah sebuah pelanggaran hukum
