专利权瑕疵的类型及其法律责任--基于合同法的视角

Types of Patent Defects and Legal Liabilities——Based on China Contract Law

专利权瑕疵是一类重要的权利瑕疵。在专利法学中引入专利权瑕疵担保责任的概念,沟通了合同法与专利法,是民法与知识产权法之间深层互动的重要体现。实务中专利权瑕疵主要发生在以买卖合同为代表的有体物交易合同和以专利转让合同及专利实施许可合同为代表的权利交易合同中。在合同法的视角下,专利权瑕疵的救济方式主要包括中止支付价金、继续履行减价、解除合同以及请求损害赔偿等。

Patent defects is an important type of flaw, the introduction of the concept of warranty liability for defects of patent links contract law and patent law and also reflects the interaction between civil law and intellectual property law in- depth. In practice, patent defects mostly occur in the sales contracts and the technology transfer contracts. In perspective of contract law, the remedies for patent defects include suspending payment, Implementa- tion of performance, reduction in price, termination of contract, claims for remuneration damages and so on.