论CISG中卖方知识产权的权利担保问题

Research on Bargainer's Guarantee of Intellectual Property in CISG

CISG第42条规定了卖方的知识产权担保责任,其立法目的是保证买卖双方的利益平衡,防止权利滥用。但条文中仍存在一定的缺陷和不足,诸如担保发生的时间点、第三方利益的保护等与公平原则和诚实信用原则相违背之处,这也使得该条文在国际贸易中无法发挥应有的效用。该条款的完善能够避免国际贸易中的诸多纠纷,保证买卖双方的利益平衡,同时对我国《合同法》的相关内容也有很大的借鉴意义。

The Article 42 in CISG set rules for bargainer’ s warranty of intellectual property, its objective is in order to ensure the benefit balance between purchaser and bargainer, to avoid abusing of civil rights. But there still exist some defects, such as the beginning time point of guarantee which breaches the principle of justice and honesty, and it also makes the article less effective. The improvement of the article can avoid many disputes in international trade and ensure the benefit balance between purchaser and bargainer. In addition, the improvement will afford Contract Law of China the significant reference.