声音商标权和音乐作品著作权冲突探析——从TRIPS第15条第1款“可保护的客体”规定说起

Analysis of the Conflicts between Sound Trademark Right and Music Work Copyright: speaking from Protectable Subject stipulated in 15(1) of TRIPS

从TRIPS协议第15条第1款"可保护的客体"之规定起,国际社会对于知识产权法律体系逐步细化,声音商标跃入人们的视野。声音商标的出现,不仅为声音商标权人带来了新的利润,也带来了新的利益纠纷。对于声音商标权与音乐作品著作权的冲突,虽有充分保护在先权利模式与多种知识产权的兼容模式珠玉在前,但在我国新出台的《商标法》将声音商标列入保护客体后,我国仍应积极思考如何应对二者冲突,并为日后定纷止争作好未雨绸缪的准备。

Ever since protectable subject was stipulated in 15（1） of the TRIPS, the international community has gradually refined intellectual property legal system, and sound trademarks have leaped into people＇s view. The emergence of sound trademarks not only brings new profits to sound trademark owner, but also triggers new interest disputes. Although there are fully protected prior right mode which is compatible with a variety of intellectual property right to settle the conflicts between sound trademark right and music work copyright, especially after the sound trademark is included in China＇s newly issued Trademark Law, we should ponder upon how to address the conflicts so as to take precautions against possible deputes in the future.