论我国专利等同侵权判定规则的完善

On the Perfection of Referee Rules of Patent Equivalent Infringement in China

专利等同侵权判定规则是美国各级法院在一系列判例中逐渐确立和完善的。在我国专利法实施过程中,为了保护专利权人合法权利、防范和制止隐蔽侵权行为,有必要深入研究等同侵权判定规则。通过梳理美国司法判例,总结等同侵权原则内容和比较方法实质,论证技术特征的含义和特性,并就等同侵权判定中技术特征的选取和比较方法的提出亮明观点。就我国在专利等同侵权应用中比较方法存在的问题,提出完善措施。

The patent infringement rules under the doctrine of equivalents were established and perfected by series of cases in U. S. courts at all levels. In the implementation of the patent law in our country, we should research the rules deeply in order to protect the patentees＇ rights, prevent and suppress concealed violation. By researching the cases in U. S. courts, the paper summarizes the content and nature of the rules,demonstrates the meaning and feature of technical characteristics.