Dragon Oath
Beijing Changyou Shidai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. has been ordered by a Chinese court to ensure that a game character worth 136,000 CNY can be used and traded normally, following a network infringement dispute with plaintiff Chen.
The dispute arose when Chen purchased the game character through the defendant's official trading platform "Changyi Pavilion" (畅易阁) in January 2021, without being asked to provide ID card information for identity verification. However, when Chen tried to sell the character on the same platform in October of the same year, they were unable to do so because the ID card information did not match.
Plaintiff's lawsuit request
The defendant argued that Chen should bear the consequences of not providing the correct identity information, and that the defendant had emphasized that real-name authentication is the core standard for determining account ownership in a public announcement made in 2017.
Defendant's defense
The court held that the defendant's limited transfer of unregistered accounts based on the service agreement and public announcements does not constitute infringement. However, given the absolute right to control virtual property, the defendant should cooperate with the plaintiff's exercise of virtual property rights in the absence of ownership disputes and other circumstances.
Result of the court
As a result, the court supported Chen's lawsuit request to ensure the normal use and trading of the characters involved in the case. The case highlights the importance of real-name authentication in online transactions, particularly in relation to virtual property.
Source: Weibo