3D打印冲击下专利侵权制度应对的新思考——专利质量视角的逻辑及解释

New Idea concerning the Patent Infringement Regulation Coping with the Challenge from 3D Printing——Logic and Interpretation from the Perspective of Patent Quality

摘要:

普通消费者个人性的3D打印行为使得现行专利侵权制度受到前所未有的挑战,而国内学界的应对之说莫衷一是。从专利质量诉求的角度入手,根据利益平衡及权利限制原则,将专利侵权构成要件之“为生产经营目的”改为“牟利”目的并恰当适用“合理使用”规则是合适的,如此既可增强专利权保护以应对3D打印技术下专利保护受到的冲击,同时也将专利保护限制在一个合理范围,从而可满足公众的正当利益诉求并有利于社会对优质专利之诉求的实现。

Abstract:

The individual 3D printing behavior of ordinary consumer has challenged the current patent infringement regulation in a unprecedented manner.However,the doctrines of the solution to the problem nowadays are quiet different in our nation.Therefore,from the point of claim on patent quality,we can amend the constitutive conditions of patent infringement liability based on the principles of balancing of interests and right limit.Specifically,it is appropriate that changing the ‘for the purpose of production and business operation’ to the ‘for the purpose of profit-making’ concerning constitute elements of patent infringement and applying the rule of ‘fair use’ properly at the same time.In this case,the protection of patent right can strengthen accordingly in order to cope with the impact on patent protection due to 3D printing technology.Meanwhile,the protection of patent right will be limited to a reasonable range so that the legitimate interests of the public can be protected properly and the social demand for high quality patents can be meet well.