Awang Long Law Review
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026): Awang Long Law Review

DOMAIN NAME AS INTANGIBLE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF INDONESIAN LAW

Galang Fauzan Prawinda (Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Trisadini Prasastinah Usanti (Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Ghansham Anand (Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine (1) the Position of Domain Names as Intangible Objects in Indonesian National Law; (2) Legal Protection for Domain Name Owners according to Indonesian Laws and Regulations. This study employs normative legal research using a statutory approach. The legal sources used in this study include primary legal materials and secondary legal materials using the technique of collecting legal materials through document studies and analyzed using deductive method. The results of this study show that (1) Domain names in the development of Indonesian civil law can be understood as objects of modern law, but they do not meet the elements of objects that can be controlled by property rights because their power still depends on the registration period. (2) Legal protection for domain names is provided preventively through regulatory registration mechanisms, the application of the principles of first come, first served, and the obligation to use in good faith, as well as repressively through civil lawsuits and dispute resolution managed by PANDI through PPND (Domain Name Dispute Resolution). However, such protection is still limited because the rights to domain names born from registration are administrative and contractual.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

awl

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Awang Long Law Review known as the ALLRev launched on November 1, 2018 and inaugurated formally by Chairman of the Awang Long School of Law. Besides "The Juris" Journal of Legal Sciences, Awang Long Law Review (ALLRev) is the official journal of the Awang Long School of Law published biannually (May ...