论破产程序中商标使用许可合同的处理——以管理人为主要视角

On the Treatment of Trademark License Contract in the Bankruptcy Procedure:Administrator as the Main Angle of View

商标使用许可合同往往存在一定的风险,尤其是当许可使用合同的一方当事人面临破产时,将导致许可合同的法律效力不稳定,影响合同的履行。破产程序中商标使用许可合同的处理是否得当,不仅关乎破产程序能否顺利进行,而且关乎商标使用许可合同双方当事人的权益保护。必须充分考虑商标作为知识产权的特殊性,强调对管理人选择权的限制,在破产法相关规定的基础之上作出合理的变通,既注重各方当事人的利益平衡,又注重商标知识产权价值的发现与保持。

There is a certain risk in the trademark license, especially when a party of the contract is facing bankruptcy, which will cause legal effect of the license contract instable. Whether the treatment of a trademark license contract is proper in the process of bankruptcy, not only concerns the bankrupt procedure to proceed smoothly, but also concerns the protection of the parties＇ rights of the trademark license contract. We must consider the particularity of the trademark as the intellectual property, emphasize the limit on the administrator＇s right of choice on the basis of making reasonable accommodation in bankruptcy law, paying attention to the balance of interests of the parties, and discovering and maintain the value of trademarks as the intellectual property.