专利池中的权利滥用问题——美国专利权滥用规则的发展

On patent misuse in patent pool

专利池许可是一种较新而且较复杂的专利许可形态,专利池既有节省交易成本促进竞争的作用,又有容易造成专利权扩张形成专利权滥用的倾向。美国司法对专利权滥用的规制走过了一段从松到紧再到相对较松的历史历程,2005年的飞利浦诉美国国际贸易委员会案再次体现了对本身违法原则的摒弃。这对我国反垄断立法有一定的启示。

Patent pool is a comparatively new and complex means for technology transfer, which is pro - competitive at the level of reducing transaction cost. But it also has the tendency of seeking extension of the patent monopoly. The US Courts and the Justice Department＇s Antitrust Division have become increasingly tolerant of patent licensing practices that were previously viewed with suspicion. The case of Philips v. ITC reflected the demise of per se patent misuse doctrine. The changes can inspire the antitrust legislation of China.