论知识产权在特许经营中的保护与救济

On Protection and Relief Measures of Intellectual Property in Franchising

知识产权的集中许可和使用是特许经营的核心特征,为特许经营中的知识产权提供法律保护与救济至关重要。特许经营中的知识产权保护可以从事先预防、过程保护、事后救济三个阶段进行。在预防层面,特许人应承担知识产权权源瑕疵担保义务,被特许人也应负起保密等先合同之附随义务。在特许经营运营中,要对注册商标、企业标志和专有技术提供规范的过程保护。事后救济规则的主要任务是在特许人与被特许人之间确定诉讼地位及其后另一方的协助义务。

The intellectual property licensing and use is a central feature of franchising. This paper argues that the protection of intellectual property in commercial franchise includes prevention protection, process protection and after-relief. In the prevention level, the franchisor should assume intellectual property rights guarantee obligations, and the franchisee should also take up the confidentiality obligation. To provide a standardized protection for registered trademarks, corporation logos and know - how in franchising process is also crucial. The main task of after - relief is to determine legal status between franchisor and franchisee, as well as the other party＇ s assistance obligations.