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Does using someone else's website name constitute infringement?
The relevant provisions in the Interim Measures for the Administration of Website Name Registration are as follows: The registered website name mentioned in these Measures refers to the website name obtained by the website owner after receiving the website name registration certificate through the website name registration procedure. Article 7 Website owners shall enjoy the exclusive right to the name of their registered websites, and no unit or individual may use the same name on their websites as others' registered websites without authorization. Article 10 The name of a registered website shall not contain the following contents and words: (1) It harms the interests of the state and society; (two) may deceive or mislead the public; (three) harmful to socialist morality or other adverse effects; (four) other names with special significance that are not suitable for use. Article 11 If the registered website name contains the following contents, relevant certification materials shall be submitted to the registration authority: (1) the name of the political party, the name of the party, government and military organs, the name of mass organizations and the name of social organizations; (2) the name of the international organization; (3) The written part of a well-known trademark; (4) Provisions of other laws and regulations. Article 18 In any of the following circumstances, the registration authority shall not accept the application and shall not make an announcement: (1) The name of the registered website applied for is the same as that of the registered website already registered by others. (2) The name of the website applying for registration contains the contents and words specified in Article 10 of these Measures; (3) The applicant fails to submit the revised relevant documents on time; (four) the revised documents still do not conform to the relevant provisions of these measures; Article 19 Where two or more applicants apply for registration with the same website name, the registration authority shall preliminarily approve the website name of the earlier application and make an announcement. Article 20 Any unit or individual may raise a written objection to the name of a registered website that has been pre-approved and announced during the announcement period: (1) It is the same as the name of an enterprise, institution or other unit owned by others; (2) It is similar to the name of a registered website owned by others, which may cause others to mistake it; (three) other reasons may cause misunderstanding by others. Article 30 If a website owner uses a registered website name that is the same as or similar to the trademark, shop name, domain name, enterprise name and registered website name owned by other rights holders, and engages in similar business with the rights holders, causing others to misunderstand, the registration authority shall order him to correct the improper behavior. If the circumstances are serious, the registered website name can be revoked, and the website name registration certificate can be withdrawn and announced. The registration authority may also impose penalties in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Article 31 If the website owner uses the registered website name owned by the obligee without the permission of the obligee, the registration authority will punish him according to law. Unless the owner of the website has actually used the website name before the right holder who registered the website name applied for registration. Article 32 If the website owner uses the registered website name fraudulently, the administrative department for industry and commerce will punish it according to relevant laws and regulations. According to the above law, using the name of a registered website by others constitutes infringement.