专利无效程序中止制度的困局解析

Analysis in the Dilemma of Suspending in Patent Invalidation Procedure

专利无效宣告程序中的中止程序,本身有其积极意义,然而,我国现有实践中,出现了多起专利权人不正当利用该制度,拖延无效宣告程序的情形。基于目前发生的专利无效中止实例,可以看出在专利无效宣告程序中的中止程序存在困局,可以考虑运用民事诉讼第三人制度解决该困局,具体应分析构建专利无效第三人制度的法理基础、立法成本以及与现有制度的冲突,探讨第三人在无效程序中的法律地位。

Suspending in Patent Invalidation procedure is valuable; however, in many circumstance, the patentee improperly utilize the suspending regulation to delay the invalidation procedure. Based on the cases existing in the present practice, the author analyzes the dilemma of suspending in patent invalidation procedure, presents the conception that utilizes the third party concept existing in civil procedure law to resolve the present problem and discusses the legal theory basis of construction of third party in patent invalidation procedure, cost of legislation and the confliction with relevant present regulation. The article discusses the legal status of third party in the patent invalidation procedure at the end.