现有技术抗辩中的技术比对规则——兼议专利法修订中现有技术抗辩建构

Technology Comparison in Application of Prior-art Defence Review of Judicial Practices and Observation on Relevant Provision n the Pending Amendment to the Patent Law

引言 近年来，现有技术抗辩受到业界越来越多的关注。第三次专利法修改草案也引入“现有技术”抗辩的条款，即《中华人民共和国专利法》（修改稿）（2008年2月28日修改）（以下简称“专利法修改草案”）第六十四条规定：“在专利侵权纠纷中，被控侵权人有证据证明其实施的技术或者设计属于现有技术或者现有设计的，不构成侵犯专利权的行为。

Introduction Although infringement lawsuit is separate from patent invalidation proceedings under Chinese patent law, in recent years, Chinese practitioners and academics are advocating that ＂prior-art＂ should serve as a defence in patent infringement litigation. In this regard, a provisions has been incorporated in the draft of the third Amendment to the Patent Law, namely, Article 64 of the draft Amendment to the Patent Law of the People＇s Republic of China （as of 28 February 2008, ＂Draft Amendment＂ for short）： ＂In patent infringement litigation, where an accused infringer proves that the patented technology or design in dispute belongs to prior art or prior design, his exploitation does not constitute infringement.