In connection with the sharp rise in the creative environment, when even little-known authors, inventors and people of creative professions can share their work and receive well-deserved recognition from others around the Internet, the mechanism of legislative consolidation of intellectual rights, as well as their protection became relevant in all developed countries of the world. In this article, the main forms and methods for protecting intellectual property rights in the Internet, as provided by Russian law, are defined. The author gives information about specialized bodies and subdivisions that deal directly with issues of the protection of the intellectual property rights, by the review of complaints and applications submitted by authors, inventors, developers, etc. In addition, the analysis of the current definition of the Internet site according to legislation is carried out. The minuses and shortcomings of this legislation are noted from the point of view of protecting the rights to the entire Internet site and to its separate parts. In order to identify shortcomings in the existing Russian legislation, as well as to determine effective ways to protect intellectual property rights in the Internet, the Russian court practice and foreign experience regarding the protection of rights to the Internet resource are considered.