知识产权诉讼中的保密令制度比较研究

Comparative Studies of Confi dential Order System in Intellectual Property Litigation

侵犯商业秘密往往是发动诉讼的原因,开庭审理却可能成为涉案商业秘密扩大外泄的又一渠道,保密令制度可以有效对此予以防范。该制度旨在保护私人利益,却与公开原则存在矛盾,法庭会作出利益均衡,在私人利益保护优先的前提之下,而倾向于授予保密令,同时在诉讼的披露环节就披露对象与内容划定界限。我国在此方面没有相关理论研究,但是,国外诸多司法实践已经就该制度做出有益尝试,针对案件材料而限制阅读、摘抄或复制的面积与范围。

Trade secrets infringement is often the direct reason for intellectual property litigation, but the trial process is likely to be another leaking channel for trade secrets, and confidential order may be the effective prevention for it. The system is designed to protect private interests, but it is in contradiction with the principle of public trial. The judges will make choices and balance the interests.Under the premise of private interests, most judges tend to grant an order. There is no theory about this theme in China, however, some courts has made much practice in relation to the system to make a useful attempt to limit reading, extracting and copying of the area and scope of case material.