知识产权的权利属性新探

New Exploring on the Nature of Intellectual Property Rights

"知识产权作为私权"是现代知识产权法的核心原则之一,这也得到了TRIPS协议的承认和强调。社会学和自然法哲学可以为我们理解知识产权的权利属性提供一些新的视角。从自然法哲学角度看,知识产权是一种"自然赋予并由人类理性探求发现的"自然权利。从社会学角度看,知识产权是一种社会权利。知识产权的三种属性是互相融合的。正是因为知识产权是一种自然权利,是自然赋予的私人产权,所以知识产权是一种私权。知识产权作为一种私权,在私权主体参与到社会生活中时,成为了一种社会权利。

＂Intellectual property rights as private rights＂ is a core principle in the contemporary intellectual property law.It is recognized and emphasized by TRIPS agreement.Sociology and natural law theory can provide new perspectives for understanding the nature of intellectual property.From natural law perspective,intellectual property is a natural law ＂implanted by nature and discovered by human reason＂.From sociological perspective,intellectual property is a societal right. The three kinds of nature of intellectual property are in harmony.Because intellectual property rights are natural rights,they are private rights by the author of nature.As Intellectual property rights are private rights,when the owners engaged in societal life,intellectual property rights become societal rights.