专利侵权惩罚性赔偿立法：我国台湾地区的实践及其启示

Legislation for Patent Infringement Punitive Damage：Practice in Tai Wan Region and Enlightenments

摘要:

在我国台湾地区,是否引入源于英美法系的专利侵权惩罚性赔偿一直是个颇具争议的话题。 “否定-肯定-再否定-再肯定”的演变路径既是专利侵权惩罚性赔偿在台湾地区的发展历程,也折射出立法部门对于保护专利权的态度变化。造成台湾地区立法反复的主要原因在于：专利侵权惩罚性赔偿与大陆法系传统相异、在司法实践中缺乏可操作性、难以负载遏制专利侵权行为发生的立法目的。我国大陆地区本次修改《专利法》不应以儆效尤,应暂缓引入专利侵权惩罚性赔偿。

关键词:专利侵权;惩罚性赔偿;台湾地区“专利法”;启示;《专利法》第四次修改草案

Abstract:

It has been a controversial issue whether to introduce patent infringement punitive damage originated from English Law in Tai Wan region of PRC.. The evolution route for patent infringement punitive damage is not only the process of refuse firstly, then introducement, following abandonment, soon after re-establishment ,but also the reflection of attitude change for from those legislators towards patent protection in Tai Wan region. There are three material causes to explain why legislative authority has altered the attitude on patent infringement punitive damages so frequently and fundamental differently, namely as the incompatibility with the Civil Law and absence of non-operability in judicial practice, as well as lack of ability to take the legislative purpose to prevent patent from infringement. During the process of amending Patent Law in Mainland, it is better not to follow Tai Wan region when considering whether to introduce or to refuse the patent infringement punitive damages.

Key words:patent infringement;punitive damage;”Patent Act” in Tai Wan region of PRC. ;enlightenments;the 4th Amendment of Patent Law in Mainland of PRC.