专利侵权警告函的法律规制

• 作 者: 宁立志 宋攀峰
• 机 构: 武汉大学法学院,武汉大学知识产权法研究所,
• 出 处: 经济法论丛
• 发表日期: 2014年01期
• 关键词: 专利侵权警告函 利益平衡 不当寄发方式 不正当竞争

向涉嫌侵权人寄发专利侵权警告函,能在一定程度上维护专利权人的合法权益,同时,又有助于通过协商化解纠纷。与此同时,不当寄发专利侵权警告函的行为亦有可能损害正常的市场竞争秩序,从而构成不正当竞争,也无助于纠纷的解决。这是专利侵权警告函法律规制应着重考量的两个基本面,在判断寄发侵权警告函的行为是否构成不正当竞争时应从内容要素和形式要素两方面进行评估。

To the alleged infringer to send a patent infringement warning letter, to a certain extent, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the patentee, at the same time, but also help to resolve the dispute through consultation. At the same time, the improper sending of a letter of warning on patent infringement may also undermine the normal order of market competition, thereby constituting unfair competition and not helping to resolve disputes. This is the two fundamentals that the legal regulation of patent infringement warning should pay attention to consider. In determining whether the act of sending a warning letter of infringement constitutes unfair competition, content elements and formal elements should be evaluated.