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Title: | 競爭法對專利授權之規制—以專利聯營為中心 The Regulation of Patent Licensing under the Competition Law – Focus on Patent Pools |
Authors: | Juo-Lan Wen 溫若蘭 |
Advisor: | 蔡明誠(Ming-Cheng Tsai) |
Keyword: | 專利聯營,專利授權,交互授權,獨占濫用,反托拉斯,競爭法,飛利浦案, patent pools,patent licensing,cross-licensing,abuse of monopoly,antitrust,Competition Law,Philips case, |
Publication Year : | 2011 |
Degree: | 碩士 |
Abstract: | 專利聯營於生物、半導體、電腦軟硬體與網路等產業上具高度重要性,且擁有逾百年之發展史,其所產生競爭法上之問題向為各國競爭法制聚焦之核心。於我國法下,如何調和專利法與競爭法之衝突,如何建置專利法與競爭法之手段,成為本文研究之議題。
本文第一章為緒論。第二章由專利權之本質出發,探討形成專利授權、專利聯營之成因與類型,再進一步分析專利聯營之法律上與經濟上利弊得失。 第三章探討專利政策與競爭政策之本質、互動與發展史。現今學說與實務駁斥早期所採專利法與競爭法具本質上衝突之思維,並強調兩者服膺於促進競爭與鼓勵創新之共同目的。然而,不可否認者係,兩者於手段上仍存有衝突與緊張關係,因此,應審慎考量競爭法對專利授權之規制界線。 第四章探討美國法制與實務案例所建構之判斷原則,包含對反托拉斯法規、司法部與聯邦交易委員會共同頒佈之準則、報告以及實務上經典案例、新進實務見解進行歸納與分析。此外,並酌引相關學說見解提出反省。 第五章分析並歸納我國現行法對專利聯營之規範,並整理我國飛利浦專利聯營案中,當事人、公平會、法院與學界對各爭點之歧見,並依本文所建立之原則綜合評析,並提出現行法規面與執行面之缺失。 第六章為結論,本文以分析立法例與案例所得之結論為基礎,分就我國專利法制面、競爭法制面與實務操作面提出幾點建議,以期擘畫出更為完善、因應時代發展並兼顧產業需求之藍圖,以達專利法與競爭法之共同目的。 The concept of “Patent pools”, with over a hundred years of history, is of substantial importance in a number of key industries including biotechnology, semiconductor, computer software, and the Internet. Accordingly, antitrust issues arising from patent pools have long been the focus of antitrust legislation in various countries. This thesis attempts to compromise the conflicts between Patent Law and Competition Law, and construct the appropriate legal means under Taiwan’s legal system. Chapter I is the preface of the thesis. Chapter II explores the causes and categories of “patent licensing” and “patent pools” based on the nature of patent, and analyzes the pros and cons of patent pools from a legal and economic perspective. Chapter III probes into the nature and history of development of “patent policy” and “competition policy”, and examines the interaction between the two. Most of the current legal theories and court decisions reject the earlier concept that “a fundamental conflict exists between Patent Law and Competition Law”, and hold that both Laws serve a common purpose of “promoting competition and encouraging innovation”. Nonetheless, it is an undeniable fact that there exists a certain degree of conflict and tension between Patent Law and Competition Law in terms of “legal means”. As such, careful consideration should be taken with regard to the regulation of patent licensing under Competition Law. Chapter IV introduces a variety of legal principles constructed under the legal system and case law of the United States. This Chapter covers the following materials: the provisions of U.S. Antitrust Law, the guidelines and reports issued by The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as some of the classic precedents and recent decisions ruled by the courts. In addition, relevant scholarly opinions are introduced, compared, and reviewed in this Chapter. Chapter V focuses on Taiwan’s regulation of “patent pools” under current law. Based on the well-known “Philips Case”, this Chapter further summarizes the differences between the followings: (1) positions of the parties of the case, (2) view of Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (3) decisions of the courts, and (4) opinions of various prominent local legal scholars. Finally, using the principles previously established by this thesis, this Chapter points out the problems of Taiwan’s current legal system in terms of legislation and law enforcement. Chapter VI draws conclusion of the subject. Based on the discussions and analyses conducted in the previous Chapters, several suggestions were being proposed as to the future legislation and enforcement of Patent Law and Competition Law. In short, this thesis envisions to create a more complete and coherent blueprint for Taiwan’s future legal system that not only keeps pace with times but also takes into consideration of the needs of the industries—all in the hope of realizing the ultimate common goal of Patent Law and Competition Law, that is, “promoting competition and encouraging innovation”. |
URI: | http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/10367 |
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