美国最高法院2013年开庭期知识产权判例解析

Analysis on Intellectual Property Cases before the Supreme Court of the United States in the Term of 2013

美国最高法院历年来审判的知识产权案件数量往往非常少,一般每年1-3件,但这些判例对于知识产权立法、行政与司法均具有重要意义。最近十年来,最高法院越来越多地受理专利案件的上诉,形成了对知识产权案件的全面回归。特别是在2013年开庭期,最高法院审判的知识产权案件达到前所未有的十件之多。因此,有必要对这些知识产权案件做一整体分析,以对于了解美国知识产权发展动向有所裨益。

There usually have been around 1-3 decisions made by the Supreme Court of the United States each year concerning the issues of intellectual property law, and these cases, of course, have had a great significance on IP legislations and enforcements. In last decade, however, the Supreme Court has made a holistic turn to IP cases, especially on patent disputes. In the term of 2013, there are record-breaking 10 IP decisions in the Court. It therefore necessary to make an analysis on these cases from a whole view and it will be helpful for understanding the developments of IP system in the U.S.